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Sorrell and Son (1934)
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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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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Genre:Drama
Written By:Lydia Hayward
In Theaters:3/5/1934
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Runtime:84 minutes
Studio:British & Dominions Film Corporation
Cast
Jack Raymond
Director
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
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