The Son-Daughter

The Son-Daughter
The Son-Daughter
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Clarence Brown ; Robert Z. Leonard
Screenplay by	John F. Goodrich; Claudine West; Leon Gordon
Based on	The Son-Daughter; by George Scarborough; David Belasco (play)
Produced by	Clarence Brown
Starring	Helen Hayes; Ramon Novarro; Lewis Stone; Warner Oland; Ralph Morgan
Cinematography	Oliver T. Marsh
Edited by	Margaret Booth
Music by	Herbert Stothart
Production; company	Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Distributed by	Loew's Inc.
Release date	December 23, 1932;
Running time	79 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

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[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

^ "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[edit]

The Son-Daughter at IMDb

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[1] "The Son-Daughter (1932) - Overview - TCM.com". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved November 15, 2014.

[2] "The Son-Daughter". TV Guide. Retrieved November 15, 2014.

[3] Soares, André (2002). Beyond Paradise: The Life of Ramon Novarro. St. Martin's Press. p. 183.

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