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Sarah and Son (1930)

Sarah and Son poster
Directed by
Dorothy Arzner
Genre
drama film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 26m
Rated
NR
Rating
5.5 of 10 from 13 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A woman fights to regain custody of her son after being forced to give him up. The story follows her struggles through legal and personal obstacles.

melodramaticemotionaltenseclassicdatedsombersentimentalslow-paced

What happens

Sarah and Son is a 1930 pre-Code American drama film directed by Dorothy Arzner. The screenplay by Zoë Akins was adapted from Timothy Shea's novel of the same name. It stars Ruth Chatterton, Fredric March, Gilbert Emery, and Doris Lloyd. It was filmed at Paramount Studios in Los Angeles and released by Paramount Pictures. The film also was shown with the alternate title of "Cradle Song", a copy of which can be found at https://archive.org/details/CradleSong1930RuthChattertonFredricMarchPhilippeDeLacy (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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