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My Son, My Son!( 1940)

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A Love Triangle the Screen has never seen before!

Overview

A self-made success is determined to give his son the lavish upbringing he himself was denied. Not surprisingly, the son grows up to be spoiled rotten, causing grief and pain to everyone who loves him.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Madeleine Carroll

      Livia Vaynol

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      Brian Aherne

      William Essex

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      Louis Hayward

      Oliver Essex

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      Laraine Day

      Maeve O’Riordan

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      Henry Hull

      Dermot O’Riordan

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      Josephine Hutchinson

      Nellie Moscrop Essex

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      Sophie Stewart

      Sheila O'Riorden

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      Bruce Lester

      Rory O'Riorden

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      Scotty Beckett

      Young Oliver

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      Brenda Henderson

      Young Maeve

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      Teddy Moorwood

      Young Rory

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      May Beatty

      Annie

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      Stanley Logan

      The Colonel

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      Lionel Belmore

      Mr. Moscrop

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      Mary Gordon

      Mrs. Mulvaney

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      David Clyde

      Drayman

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      Vesey O'Davoren

      Butler

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      Pat Flaherty

      Joe Baxter

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      Victor Kendall

      Pogson

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      Mary Field

      Bessie, Ladies' Room Maid

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      Audrey Manners

      Second Maid

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      Sibyl Harris

      First Landlady

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      Connie Leon

      Second Landlady

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      Dorothy Alice Barnosky

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      Dorothy Hack

      Infant

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      Sam Harris

      British Officer at Dinner

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      Reginald Sheffield

      Thurston

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      Larry Steers

      Backstage / Party Extra

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      Walter Tetley

      Newsboy

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      Howard Davies

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      Gary O'Brien

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    A review by CinemaSerf

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    Written by CinemaSerf on Tue Feb 14 2023
    "William" (Brian Aherne) is the working man made good and is determined to see that his young son has all of the things that he didn't have growing up. The best of clothes, housing, eduction - and it all creates the rather miscreant creature that is "Oliver" (initially played well as a rather odious child by Scotty Beckett, then by Louis Hayward). He values nothing, takes for granted everything he has and gradually, as he gets older, hurts and alienates just about everyone. The only people who seem to be able to see through his façade, and who care enough to try and help are "Livia" (Madeleine ...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

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    Revenue

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    Keywords

    • hand grenade
    • liar
    • marriage of convenience