War ·Drama · United States of America · 1928 · 1h 36m

Four Sons

Four Sons poster
Director
John Ford
Cast
Margaret Mann as Mother Bernle James Hall as Joseph - Her son Charles Morton as Johann - Her Son Francis X. Bushman Jr. as Franz - Her Son George Meeker as Andreas - Her Son June Collyer as Annabelle
Crew
Charles G. Clarke — Director of Photography George Schneiderman — Director of Photography Margaret Clancey — Editor Herman Bing — Writer I.A.R. Wylie — Story John Ford — Producer
Tagline

Big as the Heart of Humanity!

Synopsis

A family saga in which three of a Bavarian widow's sons go to war for Germany and the fourth goes to America, Germany's eventual opponent. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in partnership with L'Imaginne Ritrovato and Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation in 1999.

Mood & Themes
germanybirthdaywidowbavaria, germanygerman american
Key Collaborators
John Ford Director Charles G. Clarke Director of Photography George Schneiderman Director of Photography Margaret Clancey Editor Herman Bing Writer I.A.R. Wylie Story John Ford Producer Kathleen Kay Costume Design
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