Sins of Man (1936)
A bell ringer's wife dies while giving birth to his second son who turns out to be deaf. His oldest son moves to America where he becomes a successful engineer. Meanwhile, back at home in Austria, the bell ringer gives his remaining son to a monastery and then wanders off to become a bum. Years pass and eventually the hearing-impaired boy grows up. During WW I, an explosion miraculously restores his hearing. He then becomes a musician and moves to America where he not only finds fame and fortune, but also renewed family ties. ~ Sandra Brennan, Rovi
- Starring:
- Jean Hersholt, Don Ameche, (more)
- Director(s):
- Otto Brower, Gregory Ratoff, (more)
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Synopsis of Sins of Man
A bell ringer's wife dies while giving birth to his second son who turns out to be deaf. His oldest son moves to America where he becomes a successful engineer. Meanwhile, back at home in Austria, the bell ringer gives his remaining son to a monastery and then wanders off to become a bum. Years pass and eventually the hearing-impaired boy grows up. During WW I, an explosion miraculously restores his hearing. He then becomes a musician and moves to America where he not only finds fame and fortune, but also renewed family ties. ~ Sandra Brennan, Rovi
Complete Cast of Sins of Man
- Jean Hersholt - Christopher Freyman
- Allen Jenkins - Crusty
- Ann Shoemaker - Anna Engel
- Fritz Leiber - Father Prior
- Christian Rub - Fritz
- Gene Reynolds - Karl Freyman as a Boy
- John Miltern - Mr. Hall
- Edward Van Sloan - Austrian Army Doctor
- Fred Kohler, Jr.
- Maxine Reiner
- Don Ameche - Karl Freyman
- J. Edward Bromberg - Anton Engel
- DeWitt Jennings - Twicheleska
- Francis Ford - Town Drunk
- Adrian Rosley - Singarelli's Butler
- Mickey Rentschler - Gabriel Freyman as a Boy
- Paul Stanton - Minister
- Egon Brecher - Doctor
- Ruth Robinson
- Director(s):
- Gregory Ratoff, Otto Brower
- Writer(s):
- Ossip Dymow, Frederick Kohner, Samuel G. Engel
- Producer(s):
- Kenneth MacGowan
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