Four Sons
1928, English. Directed by John Ford.
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A family saga in which three of a Bavarian widow's sons go to war for Germany and the fourth goes to America, Germany's eventual opponent. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in partnership with L'Imaginne Ritrovato and Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation in 1999.
- Runtime
- 1h 36m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
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Cast & crew
- John FordDirector
- Margaret MannMother Bernle
- James HallJoseph - Her son
- Charles MortonJohann - Her Son
- Francis X. Bushman Jr.Franz - Her Son
- George MeekerAndreas - Her Son
- June CollyerAnnabelle
- Earle FoxeMajor von Stomm
- Albert GranThe Postman
- Frank ReicherThe Schoolmaster
- Archduke Leopold of AustriaA Captain
- Ferdinand Schumann-HeinkA Staff Sergeant
- Jack PennickThe Iceman
Details
- Released
- 13 February 1928
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- I.A.R. Wylie, Herman Bing
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Four Sons runs 96 minutes (1h 36m).
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Who directed Four Sons?
Four Sons (1928) was directed by John Ford and stars Margaret Mann, James Hall, Charles Morton.