Loading
Sorrell and Son
THE GRANDEST LOVE STORY EVER TOLD. WARWICK DEEPING'S VIVID DRAMA MADE TO THRILL THE WORLD ANEW.
Genres
Drama
Overview
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.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
84 min
Release Date
1934-03-05
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
1
Vote Average
5
Cast
Meet the talented actors who bring the movie to life.
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
Louis Hayward
Duncan
Similar Movies
Explore movies similar to this one that you might also enjoy.
6.9
Irina Palm
Maggie, a quiet retiring grandmother, finds herself helpless as her grandson’s health deteriorates. When one last chance appears, but money is desperately short, Maggie acts to raise the cash in a fashion that surprises everyone but her.
2007-02-13 | en
7.3
The Trap
Mladen and Marija are an ordinary and happy married couple of the "middle class" of the society in which they live as tenants. Mladen works as a civil engineer in a state company, and Marija is an English teacher in primary school. The couple finds joy in their only son, Nemanja. They discover that Nemanja has a rare heart disease and healing is possible with an operation in a foreign medical center, which costs €26,000.
2007-09-13 | sr
5.6
The Juror
With his gangster boss on trial for murder, a mob thug known as "the Teacher" tells Annie Laird she must talk her fellow jurors into a not-guilty verdict, implying that he'll kill her son Oliver if she fails. She manages to do this, but, when it becomes clear that the mobsters might want to silence her for good, she sends Oliver abroad and tries to gather evidence of the plot against her, setting up a final showdown.
1996-02-02 | en
5.7
The Ring Two
After the ordeal with Samara, Rachel and Aiden move to a rural town. But soon Rachel learns about the death of a girl in a similar fashion. To save Aiden, she must dig into Samara's past even further.
2005-03-10 | en
7.2
On Golden Pond
For Norman and Ethel Thayer, this summer on golden pond is filled with conflict and resolution. When their daughter Chelsea arrives, the family is forced to renew the bonds of love and overcome the generational friction that has existed for years.
1981-12-04 | en
6.6
Hamburger Hill
The men of Bravo Company are facing a battle that's all uphill… up Hamburger Hill. Fourteen war-weary soldiers are battling for a mud-covered mound of earth so named because it chews up soldiers like chopped meat. They are fighting for their country, their fellow soldiers and their lives. War is hell, but this is worse. Hamburger Hill tells it the way it was, the way it really was. It's a raw, gritty and totally unrelenting dramatic depiction of one of the fiercest battles of America's bloodiest war. This happened. Hamburger Hill - war at its worst, men at their best.
1987-08-07 | en
5.6
Savage Grace
This examination of a famous scandal from the 1970s explores the relationship between Barbara Baekeland and her only son, Antony. Barbara, a lonely social climber unhappily married to the wealthy but remote plastics heir Brooks Baekeland, dotes on Antony, who is homosexual. As Barbara tries to "cure" Antony of his sexuality -- sometimes by seducing him herself -- the groundwork is laid for a murderous tragedy.
2007-05-18 | en
5.0
Tiger by the Tail
Vietnam war hero, accused of murdering his brother, recruits his socialite girlfriend to hunt for the real killer.
1970-01-01 | en
7.0
Hoosiers
Failed college coach Norman Dale gets a chance at redemption when he is hired to coach a high school basketball team in a tiny Indiana town. After a teacher persuades star player Jimmy Chitwood to quit and focus on his long-neglected studies, Dale struggles to develop a winning team in the face of community criticism for his temper and his unconventional choice of assistant coach: Shooter, a notorious alcoholic.
1986-11-14 | en
6.9
The Savages
A sister and brother face the realities of familial responsibility as they begin to care for their ailing father.
2007-11-28 | en
8.2
The Last Image of Father
Dusan and Laza are traveling through Eastern Serbia to Belgrade. Terminally ill, Dusan has to find a new home for his son Laza, to whom Dusan is all he has.
2019-08-13 | sr
6.0
A Storm in Summer
A story of the friendship between an elderly Jewish man and a young African-American boy set during the Vietnam War.
1970-02-06 | en
4.8
In the Name of the King: A Dungeon Siege Tale
A man named Farmer sets out to rescue his kidnapped wife and avenge the death of his son – two acts committed by the Krugs, a race of animal-warriors who are controlled by the evil Gallian.
2007-11-29 | en
6.1
Dust on the Tongue
A grandfather, in the final stage of his existence, asks two of his grandchildren to kill him because he wants to die by the hand of someone who bears his own blood. However, the young children discover a truth that will make them take the opposite decision.
2014-07-14 | es
6.3
Luna
While touring in Italy, a recently-widowed American opera singer has an incestuous relationship with her 15-year-old son to help him overcome his heroin addiction.
1979-08-29 | it
7.4
My Father and My Son
A left-wing journalist whose wife died while giving birth to his son during a military coup returns to his family's farm. Estranged from his father for turning his back on the family and wasting his life with political activism instead, he tries to reconnect with him so that his son will have a place to live as his health is deteriorating due to the extensive torture he had to endure.
2005-11-18 | tr
6.5
The Manchurian Candidate
Years after his squad was ambushed during the Gulf War, Major Ben Marco finds himself having terrible nightmares. He begins to doubt that his fellow squad-mate Sergeant Raymond Shaw, now a vice-presidential candidate, is the hero he remembers him being. As Marco's doubts deepen, Shaw's political power grows, and, when Marco finds a mysterious implant embedded in his back, the memory of what really happened begins to return.
2004-07-30 | en
5.6
Saigon
After World War II Larry learns that his flying buddy Mike will only live a short time despite the efforts of the doctors. He takes on a profitable flying job for profiteers Maris to finance a good time for his buddy. As the plane takes off he shoves Maris' secretary Susan on board. When Mike falls for her, Larry tells her to play along for Mike's sake. She, of course, falls for Larry.
1947-12-05 | en
6.5
Amma Nanna O Tamila Ammayi
Chandu is very passionate about kickboxing and his life revolves around his mother and his girlfriend. His life is shattered when his dying mother asks him to meet his estranged father Raghuveer.
2003-04-19 | te
3.8
Wayward: The Prodigal Son
Prone to wander, Tyler McMillan has it all but doesn't appreciate living in the shadow of his over-achieving brother. With an early inheritance in hand from his trusting father, Tyler heads to Vegas indulging in gambling, parties and riotous living. His addictions lead him into a den of thieves and the prospect of losing everything, including his own life.His father's only wish is that Tyler will return safely home. Can a child stray so far, a father's love can't save him?
2014-09-13 | en