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1928 · Movie · 1h 36m · NR
Four Sons
CriticsCritics: 78
AudienceAudience: 7.0
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.
My takeA silent drama following the divergent fates of four brothers separated by war and circumstance, exploring themes of family bonds and national identity with emotional intensity. Arlo would appreciate the intimate human stories beneath the epic scope, finding poignancy in how fate splinters familial connections.
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Cast
James HallMargaret MannCharles MortonFrancis X. Bushman Jr.George MeekerJune CollyerEarle FoxeAlbert Gran
Director
John Ford
If tonight is a Four Sons night…
…these live in the same corner of my head.
Want one picked out for tonight?
Tell me what kind of night it is — I'll do the rest.