All My Sons (1948)
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78% of users liked it
(235 ratings)
Based on the play by Arthur Miller, All My Sons is a drama of man's duty to man that retains a potent impact. Edward G. Robinson plays a manufacturer of parts for World War II airplanes who lives a full, satisfied life in a small town. But his idyll is shattered by the arrival of the fiancée of… More Based on the play by Arthur Miller, All My Sons is a drama of man's duty to man that retains a potent impact. Edward G. Robinson plays a manufacturer of parts for World War II airplanes who lives a full, satisfied life in a small town. But his idyll is shattered by the arrival of the fiancée of the manufacturer's oldest son, who is missing in action. The younger son begins to fall in love with the girl, but her own brother is against the relationship because, he claims, the manufacturer and his partner delivered defective parts to the war effort. The younger son (Burt Lancaster) investigates, even going as far as visit his father's former partner in jail, and discovers the awful truth -- that his father's corrupt actions were responsible for both the partner's incarceration and the deaths of 21 U.S. pilots. The tale ends with a bitter and tragic confrontation that drives home the message that we are all our brother's keepers, and we cannot push aside that responsibility for personal gain. Thoughtful and intense performances by Robinson and Lancaster bring humanity and life to this powerful theme. ~ Don Kaye, Rovi
- Directed By
- Irving Reis
- Written By
- Chester Erskine
- Genres
- Drama, Romance, Classics
Unrated,
- In Theaters
- May 1, 1948 Wide
Critic Reviews
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Emanuel Levy, EmanuelLevy.Com
A semi-effective transfer to the screen of Arthur Miller's famous play, though Burt Lancaster is miscast.
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Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews
There are enough social conscience talking points to fill the airwaves of talk radio for a season of broadcasts.
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Cast
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Edward G. Robinson
as Joe Keller
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Burt Lancaster
as Chris Keller
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Mady Christians
as Kate Keller
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Howard Duff
as George Deever
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Frank Conroy
as Herbert Deever
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Louisa Horton
as Ann Deever
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Lloyd Gough
as Jim Bayliss
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Arlene Francis
as Sue Bayliss
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Henry Morgan
as Frank Lubey
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Elisabeth Fraser
as Lydia Lubey
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Helen Brown
as Mrs. Hamilton
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Pat Flaherty
as Bartender
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Jack Gargan
as Workman
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Harry Harvey
as Judge
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Jerry Hausner
as Halliday
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William Johnstone
as Attorney
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Frank Kreig
as Foreman
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Therese Lyon
as Minnie
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Charles Meredith
as Ellsworth
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Al Murphy
as Tom
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William H. Ruhl
as Ed
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Walter Soderling
as Charles
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George Sorel
as Headwaiter
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Herb Vigran
as Wertheimer
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Joe Kerr
as Norton
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George Slocum
as Attendant
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Victor Zimmerman
as Attendant
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Herbert Haywood
as McGraw
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Richard La Marr
as Workman
