Sins of the Fathers

1h 13m
Drama
6

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.

Cast

Emil Jannings
Wilhelm Spengler
Ruth Chatterton
Greta Blanke
Barry Norton
Tom Spengler
Jean Arthur
Mary Spengler
Jack Luden
Otto Schmidt
Zasu Pitts
Mother Spengler
Matthew Betz
Gus Newman
Harry Cording
The Hijacker
Arthur Housman
The Count
Frank Reicher
The Eye Specialist
Douglas Haig
Tom, as a child
Anne Shirley
Mary, as a child (as Dawn O'Day)

Crew

Ludwig Berger
Director
E. Lloyd Sheldon
Writer
Norman Burnstine
Story
Frances Marsh
Editor
Victor Milner
Director of Photography
Slavko Vorkapich
Cinematography
Hugo Riesenfeld
Original Music Composer

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