The Sins of the Children

Jun 27, 1930

1h 17m

★ 4.3

It's the most powerful human story since Talkies began!

Overview

A barber turns down a promising business venture in order to take his sick son to a drier climate out west.

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Cosmopolitan Productions

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Cast

Adolf

Louis Mann

Nick Higginson

Robert Montgomery

Johnnie

Elliott Nugent

Alma

Leila Hyams

Martha Wagenkampf

Clara Blandick

Laura

Mary Doran

Ludwig

Francis X. Bushman Jr.

Joe Higginson

Robert McWade

Ted Baldwin

Dell Henderson

Tony

Henry Armetta

Katherine

Jane Reid

Bide Taylor

James Donlan

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