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Sins of the Fathers

Sins of the Fathers

★ 8.0/10•1928•1h 13m•NR•Drama

A hundred Jannings in one picture!

A married restaurant owner is persuaded to become a bootlegger by a beautiful young girl. When he starts making money at it, she steals it, then runs off with another man. His wife finds out what happened. Complications ensue.

Ludwig Berger · Director

E. Lloyd Sheldon · Writer

StatusReleased
Runtime1h 13m
LanguageEN
Release DateDec 28, 1928

Actors

Emil Jannings

Emil Jannings

Wilhelm Spengler

Ruth Chatterton

Ruth Chatterton

Greta Blanke

Barry Norton

Barry Norton

Tom Spengler

Jean Arthur

Jean Arthur

Mary Spengler

Jack Luden

Jack Luden

Otto Schmidt

Zasu Pitts

Zasu Pitts

Mother Spengler

Matthew Betz

Matthew Betz

Gus Newman

Harry Cording

Harry Cording

The Hijacker

Arthur Housman

Arthur Housman

The Count

Frank Reicher

Frank Reicher

The Eye Specialist

Douglas Haig

Tom, as a child

Anne Shirley

Anne Shirley

Mary, as a child (as Dawn O'Day)

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