Sorrell and Son

Sorrell and Son

THE GRANDEST LOVE STORY EVER TOLD. WARWICK DEEPING'S VIVID DRAMA MADE TO THRILL THE WORLD ANEW.

1934 · 84 min · ★ 5.0 · Drama

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.

Directed by Jack Raymond · Written by Lydia Hayward

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