Sorrell and Son
1927, English. Directed by Herbert Brenon.
Would you give your strength year after year---fight hardship and failure---and finally give your life---that your son might live and love!
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. Preserved and restored by the Academy Film Archive in 2004.
- Runtime
- 1h 40m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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Cast & crew
- Herbert BrenonDirector
- H.B. WarnerStephen Sorrell
- Anna Q. NilssonDora Sorrell
- Mickey McBanKit, as a child
- Mickey McBanFlo Palfrey
- Lionel BelmoreJohn Palfrey
- Carmel MyersFlo Palfrey
- Norman TrevorThomas Roland
- Betsy Ann HisleMolly, as a child
- Louis WolheimBuck
- Paul McAllisterDr. Orange
- Alice JoyceFanny Garland
- Nils AstherChristopher 'Kit' Sorrell
Details
- Released
- 2 December 1927
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Herbert Brenon
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What Sorrell and Son is based on
Sorrell and Son is based on Sorrell and Son (1925) by Warwick Deeping.
1925
Sorrell and Son
By Warwick Deeping
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Sorrell and Son runs 100 minutes (1h 40m).
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Sorrell and Son isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 2 December 1927. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
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If you liked Sorrell and Son, try The Nest, Hardball, Alex of Venice.
Who directed Sorrell and Son?
Sorrell and Son (1927) was directed by Herbert Brenon and stars H.B. Warner, Anna Q. Nilsson, Mickey McBan.
What is Sorrell and Son based on?
Sorrell and Son is based on Sorrell and Son (1925) by Warwick Deeping.