The Son-Daughter

1932 film

December 23, 1932 (1932-12-23)

Running time

79 minutesCountryUnited StatesLanguageEnglish

The Son-Daughter is a 1932 American pre-Code drama film directed by Clarence Brown and written by John F. Goodrich, Claudine West, and Leon Gordon, adapted from the play of the same name by David Belasco. The film stars Helen Hayes, Ramon Novarro, Lewis Stone, Warner Oland, and Ralph Morgan. The film was released on December 23, 1932, by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer.^[1]^[2]

Plot

In San Francisco's Chinatown, Tom Lee, a Chinese prince disguised as student, is in love with Lien Wha during unrest between opposing groups of the Chinese community.

Cast

Helen Hayes as Lien Wha
Ramon Novarro as Tom Lee
Lewis Stone as Dr. Dong Tong
Warner Oland as Fen Sha
Ralph Morgan as Fang Fou Hy
Louise Closser Hale as Toy Yah
H. B. Warner as Sin Kai

Reception

According to André Soares' biography on Navarro, Beyond Paradise, "[The star] earned only scant good notices when [The Son-Daughter] opened on December 23, 1932"; and despite Navarro's leading man status in Hollywood at the time, "The picture itself received overwhelmingly negative reviews".^[3]

References

^ "The Son-Daughter (1932) - Overview - TCM.com". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved November 15, 2014.
^ "The Son-Daughter". TV Guide. Retrieved November 15, 2014.
^ Soares, André (2002). Beyond Paradise: The Life of Ramon Novarro. St. Martin's Press. p. 183.

External links

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