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Four Sons

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A widow's (Margaret Mann) sons fight in World War I, one (James Hall) of whom fights for the American side and is the only survivor of the four.
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Michael E. Grost Classic Film and Television 01/31/2012
Well made family chronicle offers a blistering pacifist attack on war. Go to Full Review Ken Hanke Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC) 02/03/2011
4.5/5
This is Ford at his most visually baroque. Go to Full Review Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews 07/30/2010
B
The moving sentimental tale about the horrors of war registered with the public, who made it a smashing box office hit. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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12/11/2021 A silent drama film directed by John Ford is only one of a handful of survivors out there of more than 50 silent films Ford directed. It's notable for the presence of a young John Wayne. A family is torn apart by the advent of WW 1. See more 08/02/2016 John Ford's sentimental silent favorite is often very effective, particularly during the WWI war sequences. See more 09/24/2011 I watched this not by choice, but in a Film & History class. It was quite enjoyable. See more 06/15/2010 Young John Ford pulls out all the visual stops in directing this WWI-era melodrama with foreshadowings of How Green Was My Valley. See more 05/30/2010 good silent my last Ford film 2 see See more 11/14/2009 this is th epinnacle of silent film making....such a powerful tale....margaret mann was nofin short of amazing!!!! such masterful direction by john ford!!! truly a worthwhile watch See more Read all reviews
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John Ford

Director

Margaret Mann

Mother Bernle

James Hall

Joseph "Dutch" Bernle

Francis X. Bushman

Franz Bernle

Charles Morton

Johann Bernle

George Meeker

Andreas Bernle
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Synopsis A widow's (Margaret Mann) sons fight in World War I, one (James Hall) of whom fights for the American side and is the only survivor of the four.
Director
John Ford
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Apr 20, 2014
Runtime
1h 40m
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