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Four Sons

1928 · 96 min · Director: John Ford ★ IMDb 7.2 · 1,068 ratings

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A family saga in which three of a Bavarian widow's sons go to war for Germany and the fourth goes to America, Germany's eventual opponent. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in partnership with L'Imaginne Ritrovato and Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation in 1999.

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Four Sons (1928) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Sadness 35%, Empathy 25%, Nostalgia 18%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure

  1. Fear12%

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The strongest emotional signals are Sadness, Empathy, Nostalgia. Genres: Drama, War. AI estimate.

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Consider this title if you are looking for Sadness, Empathy and Nostalgia. Its IMDb rating of 7.2/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 69/100.

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Cast

MM
Margaret Mann

MM
Margaret Mann

Mother Bernle

JH
James Hall

CM
Charles Morton

FX
Francis X. Bushman Jr.

GM
George Meeker

GM
George Meeker

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JC
June Collyer

EF
Earle Foxe

AG
Albert Gran

AL
Archduke Leopold of Austria

FS
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JP
Jack Pennick

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Details

Directed by
John Ford
Written by
Herman Bing, I.A.R. Wylie
Type
Movies
Released
1928
Runtime
96 min
Country
United States of America
Genres
Drama, War
Ratings
★ IMDb 7.2 · 1,068 ratings
Feels mostly
Sadness
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