Sins of Man

1936 1h 26m EN

🤯

9.0

MASTERPIECE

★9.0TMDB · 1

Drama

Synopsis

Spoiler shield

Austrian church bell ringer Freyman loves music and wants his two sons (both played by Ameche) to love it too. The first goes to America and the second is born deaf-mute but gains hearing during WWI bombing.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

WhatsApp X Facebook Telegram

Cast

Jean Hersholt
Christopher Freyman
Don Ameche
Karl Freyman / Mario Signarelli
Allen Jenkins
Crusty
J. Edward Bromberg
Anton Engel
Ann Shoemaker
Anna Engel
DeWitt Jennings
Twichelesko
Fritz Leiber
Father Prior
Francis Ford
Town Drunk

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Otto Brower
Writers: Samuel G. Engel, Ossip Dymow, Frederick Kohner
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

Want more? Switch to Cinephile mode in the header for DP, composer, budget, box office, production companies, keywords, and release history.

Did you know?

Fun facts 🍿

1 / 5

RUNTIME

Did you know

86 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

MoodPlayr · trivia#01

2 / 5

ERA

Did you know

90 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

MoodPlayr · trivia#02

3 / 5

CAST

Did you know

Jean Hersholt and Don Ameche and Allen Jenkins carry the top of the cast.

MoodPlayr · trivia#03

4 / 5

WILD

Did you know

IMDB entry: tt0028259 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

MoodPlayr · trivia#04

5 / 5

WILD

Did you know

Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

MoodPlayr · trivia#05

Cinephile deep dive

The take

Otto Brower directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

186 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
290 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Jean Hersholt and Don Ameche and Allen Jenkins carry the top of the cast.
4IMDB entry: tt0028259 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
5Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.