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5.0/10 • 3

1932-02-191h 3m

Drama

A once great stage and screen actor has fallen from fame because of his alcoholism; his young son is determined to see his father "make good" again.

Directors
Louis King
Writters
Stuart Anthony

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  1. Henry B. Walthall

    Henry B. Walthall

    Nathaniel "Nat" Barry

  2. Leon Janney

    Leon Janney

    Nathaniel "Junior" Barry Jr.

  3. Aileen Pringle

    Aileen Pringle

    Diana McCormick

  4. Lionel Belmore

    Lionel Belmore

    Albert Furman

  5. King Baggot

    King Baggot

    Harry Field

  6. Edmund Breese

    Edmund Breese

    Judge Robert Webster

  7. Al St. John

    Al St. John

    Skid

  8. Walter James

    Walter James

    Cappy Hearn

  9. Al Bridge

    Al Bridge

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CinemaSerf

Jun 13, 2022

5/10

This film is real only noteworthy for the charming effort of the 15 year old Vaudeville star Leon Janney ("Junior") who is desperate to impress his down-at-heel actor father "Nat" (Henry Walthall). The latter was once a formidable presence on stage and screen, but fell foul of alcohol and the law, and is now little better than a drunk. The young "Junior" is determined to fight to get his old man back on his feet - despite a general scepticism from all around, and the older man's apparent penchant for self-destruction. It runs too much to melodrama, the direction tries to create an atmosphere with too many lingering close ups and the writing is sometimes really pretty cringeworthy. That said, the sentiment is not overplayed by the young Janney - indeed, at times it is actually quite touching - and there is quite a fun cameo from erstwhile film director King Baggot as "Henry Field". One of these films that you watch and then forget, I'm afraid...

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Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
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Revenue
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Keywords
alcoholismdissipation