Brothers

Brothers

1931 · 60 min · ★ 7.0 · Drama

Young orphaned brothers Tom and Bob are separated when Bob is taken to an orphan asylum by the authorities and Tom escapes. As time goes by Tom takes to a life of crime, but uses the proceeds to contribute to Bob's education. Years later the brothers meet again when Tom tries to involve Bob in a con game--and neither one knows that the other is his brother. Complications ensue.

Directed by Scott Pembroke · Written by Arthur Hoerl

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Cornelius Keefe Tom Conroy
Arthur Rankin Bob Conroy
Barbara Bedford Doris LaRue
Richard Carle Thomas Blackwood
George Chesebro Randy
Paddy O'Flynn Norman
Jimmy Cain Tom Conroy as a Child
Edward Anderson Bobby Conroy as a Child
Dorothy Vernon Miss Dillfork

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