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Three Sons is a 1939 American drama film directed by Jack Hively using a screenplay by John Twist, based on the novel, Sweepings by Lester Cohen. Produced and distributed by RKO Radio Pictures, and released on October 13, 1939, it is a remake of an earlier RKO film, Sweepings (1933). The film stars Edward Ellis, William Gargan, J. Edward Bromberg and Robert Stanton (whose real name was Kirby Grant, which he would use for most of his career). Gargan, who plays the uncle in this film, had played one of the sons in the earlier film.
Original Release
10/13/1939
US Release
10/13/1939
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Edward Ellis | Daniel Pardway |
| William Gargan | Thane Pardway |
| Kent Taylor | Gene Pardway |
| J. Edward Bromberg | Abe Ullman |
| Katharine Alexander | Abigail Pardway |
| Virginia Vale | Phoebe Pardway |
| Kirby Grant | Bert Pardway |
| Dick Hogan | Freddie Pardway |
| Grady Sutton | Grimson |
| Pamela Blake | Mamie Donaldson |
Directors
Writers
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Edward Ellis | Daniel Pardway |
| William Gargan | Thane Pardway |
| Kent Taylor | Gene Pardway |
| J. Edward Bromberg | Abe Ullman |
| Katharine Alexander | Abigail Pardway |
| Virginia Vale | Phoebe Pardway |
| Kirby Grant | Bert Pardway |
| Dick Hogan | Freddie Pardway |
| Grady Sutton | Grimson |
| Pamela Blake | Mamie Donaldson |
| Alexander D'Arcy | Prince Nicky - Phoebe's Husband |
| Barbara Pepper | Viola |
| Joseph E. Bernard | Pardway's Butler |
| Margaret Bert | Miss Clark |
| Paul E. Burns | Photographer |
| Ricardo Lord Cezon | Little Boy |
| Mary Gordon | Woman at Barn Fire |
| Roy Gordon | Banker |
| Jesse Graves | 'Sambo' - Porter |
| Harrison Greene | Agent |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Robert Sisk | Producer |
