A Man and His Sin
1949Filmed in French, this Canadian film was based on a popular Quebec-based radio serial. The man of the title is miserable miser Seraphim (Hector Charland). Misanthropic to the point of insanity, Seraphim takes great pleasure in destroying the lives of everyone with whom he comes in contact. His current target is Alexis (Guy Provost), the ex-lover of Seraphim's long-suffering wife Donalda (Nicole Germain). Taking into consideration its daytime-drama source, it's understandable that Un Homme et Son Peche is plotted and paced like a soap opera. Star Hector Charland had previously spent 10 years portraying Seraphim on radio, so he's got plenty of "mean" at his disposal for this big-screen spin-off.
Acted in
Hector Charland
as Seraphin Poudrier
Nicole Germain
as Donalda
Guy Provost
as Alexis Labranche
Henri Poitras
as Jambe de bois
Suzanne Avon
as Artémise
Ovila Légaré
as Père Laloge
Arthur Lefebvre
as Père Zime
George Alexander
as Wabo
Juliette Béliveau
as Caroline
Julien Lippé
as Malterre
Camille Ducharme
as Notaire
Paul Guèvremont
as Perdichaud
Fanny Tremblay
as Une Femme
Armand Leguet
J. E. Daignault
Adjutor Bouré
as Josaphat
Lucien Martin
as Violonneux
Georges Toupin
as Le Député
Conrad Gauthier
as Inconnu
Colette Dorsay
as Julia
Blanche Gauthier
as Une Femme
François Bertrand
as Narrateur