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A businessman's desire to protect his corrupt son's fortune leads to tragedy.A businessman's desire to protect his corrupt son's fortune leads to tragedy.A businessman's desire to protect his corrupt son's fortune leads to tragedy.
- Nominated for 1 Oscar
- 2 nominations total
D.A. Clarke-Smith
- Army Captain
- (uncredited)
Larry Dann
- Schoolboy
- (uncredited)
Olive Milbourne
- Mr. Kedner's Secretary
- (uncredited)
Harold Scott
- Coppingham
- (uncredited)
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- TriviaA sterling example of the risk studios took in casting their stars against type: Spencer Tracy experienced box office failure only when cast as an unsympathetic character in films such as this, Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1941), Tortilla Flat (1942), The Sea of Grass (1946), Cass Timberlane (1947) and Plymouth Adventure (1952).
- GoofsNear the beginning of the film, Arnold brings home a baby carriage. The gate to the front walk is open when he arrives, and he hurries through it, not closing it. However, from a shot inside the house looking out, the gate is closed.
- Quotes
Arnold Boult: That's where you differ from me. In my business, I never admit failure.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Some of the Best: Twenty-Five Years of Motion Picture Leadership (1949)
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Very sophisticated writing and restrained acting performances make for a compelling drama of a ruined father's dreams.
Very sophisticated writing and restrained acting performances make for a compelling drama of a ruined father's dreams. Spencer Tracy plays the not very lovable father who's desire to protect and give "the best" to his son distorts his behavior with all those around him, including Deborah Kerr as his wife, his business partner, and ultimately his son himself, whose character is never allowed to develop. A nice conceit is that we never see the son, Edward, just his birthday cakes.
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- Jan 11, 2001
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- Edward, mein Sohn
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- $2,421,000 (estimated)
- Runtime1 hour 52 minutes
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- Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1
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