Drama
Sins of the Fathers
“A hundred Jannings in one picture!”
A married restaurant owner is persuaded to become a bootlegger by a beautiful young girl. When he starts making money at it, she steals it, then runs off with another man. His wife finds out what happened. Complications ensue.
Directed by Ludwig Berger
80
User score
2 votes
Status
Released
Released
December 28, 1928
Runtime
1h 13m
Language
English
Top cast
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 (as Dawn O'Day)
