Sonny

1922 1h 10m EN

🤯

10.0

MASTERPIECE

★10.0TMDB · 1

Drama

Synopsis

Spoiler shield

Two men who bear a striking resemblance to each befriend each other while stationed in France during WWI. One is fatally fatally wounded and requests makes a dying request to his doppelganger to take on his identity.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

WhatsApp X Facebook Telegram

Cast

Richard Barthelmess
Sonny Crosby / Joe
Margaret Seddon
Mrs. Crosby
Pauline Garon
Florence Crosby
Lucy Fox
Madge Craig
Herbert Grimwood
Harper Craig
Patterson Dial
Alicia
Fred Nicholls
Summers
James Tarbell
James

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Henry King
Writers: Frances Marion, Henry King
Languages: No Language
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 / 8

RUNTIME

Did you know

Tight 70-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

MoodPlayr · trivia#01

2 / 8

ERA

Did you know

104 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

MoodPlayr · trivia#02

3 / 8

RUNTIME

Did you know

Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

MoodPlayr · trivia#03

4 / 8

DIRECTOR

Did you know

Directed by Henry King, shot by Henry Cronjager. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

MoodPlayr · trivia#04

5 / 8

DIRECTOR

Did you know

Editor Duncan Mansfield shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

MoodPlayr · trivia#05

6 / 8

CAST

Did you know

Richard Barthelmess and Margaret Seddon and Pauline Garon carry the top of the cast.

MoodPlayr · trivia#06

7 / 8

WILD

Did you know

IMDB entry: tt0013625 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

MoodPlayr · trivia#07

8 / 8

WILD

Did you know

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

MoodPlayr · trivia#08

Cinephile deep dive

The take

Henry King directs. Henry Cronjager behind the camera. Duncan Mansfield cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in No Language.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 70-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2104 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Henry King, shot by Henry Cronjager. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Duncan Mansfield shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Richard Barthelmess and Margaret Seddon and Pauline Garon carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0013625 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.