The Sins of the Children
| The Sins of the Children | |
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| Directed by | Sam Wood |
| Produced by | Sam Wood |
| Starring | Louis Mann Robert Montgomery Elliott Nugent Ralph Bushman |
| Cinematography | Henry Sharp |
| Edited by | Frank Sullivan |
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| Distributed by | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
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Running time | 87 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The Sins of the Children, also known as Father's Day and The Richest Man in the World, is a 1930 American pre-Code drama film, which was produced and directed by Sam Wood and distributed by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer.
Plot
Adolf Wagenkampf, a German immigrant barber on the verge of becoming rich, takes his sickly son away on a two-year stay in a drier climate. The man's partner deems him a failure, but he learns that his family is more important than finance.
Cast
- Louis Mann as Adolf Wagenkampf
- Robert Montgomery as Nick Higginson
- Elliott Nugent as Johann Wagenkampf
- Leila Hyams as Alma Wagenkampf
- Clara Blandick as Martha Wagenkampf
- Mary Doran as Laura
- Ralph Bushman as Ludwig Wagenkampf
- Robert McWade as Joe Higginson
- Dell Henderson as Ted Baldwin
- Henry Armetta as Tony
- Jane Reid as Katherine Wagenkampf Taylor
- James Donlan as Bide Taylor
- Jeane Wood as Muriel Stokes
- Lee Kohlmar as Dr Heinrich Schmidt
Production
Elliott Nugent and his father were commissioned to write the script after the success of Wise Girls.[1]
References
- ^ Nugent, Elliott (1965). Events leading up to the comedy; an autobiography. Trident Press. p. 121 – via Internet Archive.
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