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My Son, My Son! (1940)

APPROVED 116 min  -  Drama | Romance  -   22 March 1940 (USA)
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Reviews: 7 user | 1 critic

Director:

Charles Vidor

Writers:

Howard Spring (novel), Lenore J. Coffee (screenplay)

Stars:

Madeleine Carroll, Brian Aherne and Louis Hayward
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Madeleine Carroll Madeleine Carroll ...
Livia Vaynol
Brian Aherne ...
William Essex
Louis Hayward Louis Hayward ...
Oliver Essex
Laraine Day ...
Maeve O'Riorden
Henry Hull ...
Dermot O'Riorden
Josephine Hutchinson Josephine Hutchinson ...
Nellie Moscrop Essex
Sophie Stewart Sophie Stewart ...
Sheila O'Riorden
Bruce Lester Bruce Lester ...
Rory O'Riorden
Scotty Beckett Scotty Beckett ...
Oliver as a Child
Brenda Henderson Brenda Henderson ...
Maeve as a Child
Teddy Moorwood Teddy Moorwood ...
Rory as a Child
May Beatty May Beatty ...
Annie
Stanley Logan Stanley Logan ...
The Colonel
Lionel Belmore Lionel Belmore ...
Mr. Moscrop
Mary Gordon Mary Gordon ...
Mrs. Mulvaney
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Storyline

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Plot Keywords:

Beautiful Woman | Father Daughter Relationship | Hand Grenade | Novelist | Bakery  | See more »

Genres:

Drama | Romance

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Die Irrwege des Oliver Essex See more »

Company Credits

Production Co:

Edward Small Productions See more »
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Technical Specs

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Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Noiseless Recording Sound System)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
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Trivia

Originally cast as "Oliver as a Child," Darryl Hickman became too ill to continue after ten days into the production, and was replaced by 'Scotty Beckett (I)'. See more »

Connections

Referenced in You'll Find Out (1940) See more »

Soundtracks

"It's a Long, Long Way to Tipperary"
(1912) (uncredited)
Written by Jack Judge and Harry Williams
Played by the band at the train station See more »