Summary
Sins of the Fathers is an American film first released in 1928,
directed by Ludwig Berger.
The film stars Emil Jannings, Ruth Chatterton, Barry Norton, Jean Arthur and Jack Luden.
Our overall rating for this film is: mediocre.
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Credits
- Director: Ludwig Berger
- Script: Norman Burnstine, Julian Johnson, E. Lloyd Sheldon
- Photo: Victor Milner
- Music: Hugo Riesenfeld
- Cast: Emil Jannings (Wilhelm Spengler), Ruth Chatterton (Greta), Barry Norton (Tom Spengler), Jean Arthur (Mary Spengler), Jack Luden (Otto), Zasu Pitts (Mother Spengler), Matthew Betz (Gus), 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), Milla Davenport (Bit Part), ’Speed’ Webb (And His Orchestra)
- Country: USA
- Language: English
- Runtime: ?; B&W; silent
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