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Sins of the Fathers is a 1928 American part-talkie drama film produced by Famous Players–Lasky and released by Paramount Pictures. It was also issued in a silent version for theaters which were not yet wired for sound. The film was directed by Ludwig Berger and stars Emil Jannings and Ruth Chatterton in her motion picture debut.
Original Release
12/29/1928
US Release
12/29/1928
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Emil Jannings | Wilhelm Spengler |
| Ruth Chatterton | Greta Blanke |
| Barry Norton | Tom Spengler |
| Jean Arthur | Mary Spengler |
| Jack Luden | Otto Schmidt |
| ZaSu Pitts | Mother Spengler |
| Matthew Betz | Gus Newman |
| Harry Cording | The Hijacker |
| Arthur Housman | The Count |
| Frank Reicher | The Eye Specialist |
Directors
Writers
Norman Burnstine, Julian Johnson, E. Lloyd Sheldon
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Emil Jannings | Wilhelm Spengler |
| Ruth Chatterton | Greta Blanke |
| Barry Norton | Tom Spengler |
| Jean Arthur | Mary Spengler |
| Jack Luden | Otto Schmidt |
| ZaSu Pitts | Mother Spengler |
| Matthew Betz | Gus Newman |
| Harry Cording | The Hijacker |
| Arthur Housman | The Count |
| Frank Reicher | The Eye Specialist |
| Douglas Haig | Tom, as a child |
| Anne Shirley | Mary, as a child / Mary, as a child (as Dawn O'Day) |
| Rose Curley | Bit |
| Carrie Daumery | Bit |
| Isabelle Keith | Bit |
| Milla Davenport | Bit Part |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Jesse L. Lasky | Executive Producer |
| B.P. Schulberg | Executive Producer |
| Adolph Zukor | Executive Producer |
| Ludwig Berger | Producer |
