Sorrell and Son

Sorrell and Son (1934)

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

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.

Date of release
1934-03-05
TMDB
5.0 / 10 (1)
Runtime
1h 24m
Genres
Drama
Director
Jack Raymond

Casting

Interesting facts

  • Based on: Sorrell and Son

Sorrell and Son is a 1934 British drama film directed by Jack Raymond and starring H. B. Warner, Margot Grahame, Peter Penrose, Hugh Williams and Winifred Shotter. It was written by Lydia Hayward based on the 1925 novel of the same title by Warwick Deeping and produced by Herbert Wilcox at British and Dominion Elstree Studios. A silent version had previously been released in 1927, also starring Warner.

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