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A Son from America (1924)

A Son from America poster
Original title
Un fils d'Amérique
Directed by
Henri Fescourt
Genre
silent film
Country
France
Rating
7.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A wealthy French family receives an unexpected visit from a long-lost relative who has made his fortune in America. The relative's modern ideas and money cause humorous clashes with the family's old-fashioned ways.

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What happens

A Son from America (French: Un fils d'Amérique) is a 1925 French silent comedy film directed by Henri Fescourt and starring Gabriel Gabrio, Henri Debain and Alice Tissot. It was remade as a sound film of the same title. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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