Stephen Sorrell, a decorated war hero, raises his son Kit alone after Kit's mother deserts husband and child in the boy's infancy. Sorrell loses a promising job offer and is forced to take work as a menial. Both his dignity and his health are damaged as he suffers under the exhausting labor and harsh treatment he receives as a hotel porter. But Sorrell thrives in the knowledge that his son will benefit from his labors. Sorrell has allowed the boy to believe his mother dead, but when the mother shows up, wanting to re-enter the young man's life, Sorrell must make hard decisions. Preserved and restored by the Academy Film Archive in 2004.
Genre: Drama
Stars: H.B. Warner, Anna Q. Nilsson, Mickey McBan, Mickey McBan, Lionel Belmore, Carmel Myers
Crew: Herbert Brenon (Director), Julian Boone Fleming (Set Designer), Herbert Brenon (Writer), Elizabeth Meehan (Adaptation), Warwick Deeping (Novel), Marie Halvey (Editor)
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Studio: Joseph M. Schenck Productions, Feature Productions
Runtime: 100 minutes
Quality: HD
Released: Dec 02, 1927
IMDb: 6
Keywords:preserved film
