This Side of Heaven

Feb 2, 1934

1h 17m

★ 7.5

IT HAPPENS IN THE BEST OF FAMILIES! Flaming youth dances- while father pays the piper

Overview

A family man becomes innocently involved in an embezzlement.

Genres

Drama

Comedy

Production Companies

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

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Cast

Martin Turner

Lionel Barrymore

Francene Turner

Fay Bainter

Jane Turner

Mae Clarke

Birdie

Una Merkel

Seth Turner

Tom Brown

Peggy Turner

Mary Carlisle

Walter

Onslow Stevens

Freddie

Dickie Moore

Vance

Edward Nugent

Hal

Henry Wadsworth

William Barnes

C. Henry Gordon

Nurse Healy (uncredited)

Geneva Mitchell

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