Four Sons (1928): Cast
Four Sons is a 1928 war drama directed by John Ford, starring Frank Reicher as The Schoolmaster, John Wayne and George Meeker. It runs 1 hour 36 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 36m (96 min)
- Director
- John Ford
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Fox Film Corporation
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Four Sons About?
The premise of Four Sons without spoilers.
A sweeping family saga in which a Bavarian widow’s three sons go to war for Germany, while her fourth son emigrates to America, which later becomes Germany’s opponent. The film was preserved in 1999 by the Academy Film Archive in partnership with L’Immagine Ritrovata and Twentieth Century Fox.
Four Sons Themes & Keywords
· 49 tags- ford and wayne
- germany
- german american
- birthday
- widow
- bavaria
- delicatessen
- chess
- suicide by pistol
- armistice day
- baby bath
- luger
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- double decker bus
- doughboy
- village
- army haircut
- black cat
- train farewell
- reunion
- grandmother
- marching soldiers
- roast pig
- restaurant
- dachshund
- beer garden
- herd of sheep
- blacksmith
- one room schoolhouse
- schoolmaster
- shepherd
- burgomaster
- orderly
- conscription
- citizenship
- birthday cake
- schoolteacher
- postmaster
- immigration hearing
- death of brother
- rabbi
- fireplace
- old woman
- ellis island new york city
- new york city
- soldier
- subway
- mother son relationship
- world war one
- death of son
Four Sons Cast & Characters
Frank Reicher leads the cast as The Schoolmaster, with John Wayne and George Meeker as Andreas - Her Son. Directed by John Ford; 13 actors are credited in all.
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Director John Ford
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Frank Reicher as The Schoolmaster -
John Wayne - George Meeker as Andreas - Her Son
- Jack Pennick as The Iceman
Also Starring in Four Sons
· 9 more- Charles Morton Johann - Her Son
- Ferdinand Schumann-Heink A Staff Sergeant
- Francis X. Bushman Jr. Franz - Her Son
- Margaret Mann Mother Bernle
- Earle Foxe Major von Stomm
- June Collyer Annabelle
- James Hall Joseph - Her son
- Albert Gran The Postman
- Archduke Leopold of Austria A Captain
More from John Ford
More films directed by John Ford, best-rated first: The Grapes of Wrath, The Searchers, Young Mr. Lincoln and The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance.
Four Sons Also Known As
8 alternative titles, including “Les Quatre Fils” and “L'ultima gioia”.
- Also known as
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- Les Quatre Fils
- L'ultima gioia
- Cuatro hijos
- Четирима синове
- 네 아들
- Fyra söner
- Os Quatro Filhos
- Neljä poikaa
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Four Sons FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Four Sons, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Four Sons?
Four Sons runs 1 hour 36 minutes (96 minutes).
When was Four Sons released?
Four Sons was released on February 13, 1928.
Who directed Four Sons?
Four Sons was directed by John Ford.
More films by John Ford Who is in the cast of Four Sons?
Four Sons stars Frank Reicher as The Schoolmaster, John Wayne and George Meeker as Andreas - Her Son, among 13 credited actors.
Does Four Sons have a post-credit scene?
No. Four Sons has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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