Four Sons

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Four Sons

1928

1h 40m

Drama

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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

Well made family chronicle offers a blistering pacifist attack on war.

Jan 31, 2012

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Ken Hanke

Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)

This is Ford at his most visually baroque.

Rated: 4.5/5

Feb 3, 2011

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Dennis Schwartz

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The moving sentimental tale about the horrors of war registered with the public, who made it a smashing box office hit.

Rated: B

Jul 30, 2010

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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.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/08/23

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John Ford's sentimental silent favorite is often very effective, particularly during the WWI war sequences.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/27/23

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I watched this not by choice, but in a Film & History class. It was quite enjoyable.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

02/14/23

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Young John Ford pulls out all the visual stops in directing this WWI-era melodrama with foreshadowings of How Green Was My Valley.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/20/23

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good silent my last Ford film 2 see

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/25/23

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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

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/31/23

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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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