Jump to content

The Son-Daughter

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The Son-Daughter
Theatrical release poster
Directed byClarence Brown
Robert Z. Leonard
Screenplay byJohn F. Goodrich
Claudine West
Leon Gordon
Based onThe Son-Daughter
by George Scarborough
David Belasco (play)
Produced byClarence Brown
StarringHelen Hayes
Ramon Novarro
Lewis Stone
Warner Oland
Ralph Morgan
CinematographyOliver T. Marsh
Edited byMargaret Booth
Music byHerbert Stothart
Production
company
Distributed byLoew's Inc.
Release date
  • December 23, 1932 (1932-12-23)
Running time
79 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

The Son-Daughter is a 1932 American pre-Code drama film directed by Clarence Brown and written by John F. Goodrich, Claudine West, and Leon Gordon, adapted from the play of the same name by David Belasco. The film stars Helen Hayes, Ramon Novarro, Lewis Stone, Warner Oland, and Ralph Morgan. The film was released on December 23, 1932, by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer.[1][2]

Plot

[edit]

In San Francisco's Chinatown, Tom Lee, a Chinese prince disguised as student, is in love with Lien Wha during unrest between opposing groups of the Chinese community.

Cast

[edit]

Reception

[edit]

According to André Soares' biography on Navarro, Beyond Paradise, "[The star] earned only scant good notices when [The Son-Daughter] opened on December 23, 1932"; and despite Navarro's leading man status in Hollywood at the time, "The picture itself received overwhelmingly negative reviews".[3]

References

[edit]
  1. ^ "The Son-Daughter (1932) - Overview - TCM.com". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved November 15, 2014.
  2. ^ "The Son-Daughter". TV Guide. Retrieved November 15, 2014.
  3. ^ Soares, André (2002). Beyond Paradise: The Life of Ramon Novarro. St. Martin's Press. p. 183.
[edit]