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Sorrell and Son (1934)

1h 24m

Running Time

Sorrell and Son (1934)

Name: Sorrell and Son
Genre: Drama
Released: 1934-03-05

1h 24m

Running Time

Plot.

Stephen Sorrell, a decorated war hero, raises his son Kit alone after Kit's mother deserts husband and child in the boy's infancy. Sorrell loses a promising job offer and is forced to take work as a menial. Both his dignity and his health are damaged as he suffers under the exhausting labor and harsh treatment he receives as a hotel porter. But Sorrell thrives in the knowledge that his son will benefit from his labors. Sorrell has allowed the boy to believe his mother dead, but when the mother shows up, wanting to re-enter the young man's life, Sorrell must make hard decisions.

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Cast & Crew.

H.B. Warner

Captain Stephen Sorrell

Margot Grahame

Mrs. Dora Sorrell

Peter Penrose

Kit Sorrell as a Child

Hugh Williams

Kit Sorrell as an Adult

Winifred Shotter

Molly Pentreath

Ruby Miller

Mrs. Palfrey

Evelyn Roberts

Mr. Roland

Donald Calthrop

Dr. Richard Orange

Arthur Chesney

Mr. Porteous

Wally Patch

Buck

Hope Davy

Ethel

Louis Hayward

Duncan

Jack Raymond

Director

Warwick Deeping

Novel

Lydia Hayward

Writer

Herbert Wilcox

Producer

Cyril Bristow

Cinematographer

Media.

Details.

Release Date
March 5, 1934

Status
Released

Running Time
1h 24m

Genres
Drama

Last updated: 2025-02-10

This Movie Is About.

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Wiki.

Sorrell and Son is a 1934 British drama film directed by Jack Raymond and written by Lydia Hayward. The film stars H. B. Warner, Margot Grahame, Peter Penrose, Hugh Williams and Winifred Shotter. It was made by the producer Herbert Wilcox at British and Dominion Elstree Studios. It is based on the 1925 novel of the same title by Warwick Deeping. A silent version had previously been released in 1927, also starring Warner.

The film was released on 29 May 1934, by United Artists. It was actor Louis Hayward's final English film before relocating to America, where he had a successful acting career for many years.