Film
Sins of the Fathers
1928 · 1h 13m · Drama
A hundred Jannings in one picture!
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Overview
A married restaurant owner is persuaded to become a bootlegger by a beautiful young girl. When he starts making money at it, she steals it, then runs off with another man. His wife finds out what happened. Complications ensue.
Cast
Emil Jannings
Wilhelm Spengler
Ruth Chatterton
Greta Blanke
Barry Norton
Tom Spengler
Jean Arthur
Mary Spengler
Jack Luden
Otto Schmidt
Zasu Pitts
Mother Spengler
Matthew Betz
Gus Newman
Harry Cording
The Hijacker
Arthur Housman
The Count
Frank Reicher
The Eye Specialist
Douglas Haig
Tom, as a child
Anne Shirley
Mary, as a child (as Dawn O'Day)
Crew
- Ludwig BergerDirector
- E. Lloyd SheldonWriter
- Norman BurnstineStory
- Victor MilnerDirector of Photography
- Hugo RiesenfeldOriginal Music Composer
- Frances MarshEditor
Media
Details
- Release date
- December 28, 1928
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 13m
- Rated
- NR
- Genres
- Drama
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