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This Side of Heaven

5 votes

A family man becomes innocently involved in an embezzlement.

Status: Released

Released Date: 1934-02-02

Runtime: 77 mins

Director: William K. Howard

Spoken language: English

Genres: Drama, Comedy

Original title: This Side of Heaven

Production Companies: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Production Countries: United States of America

Cast

Lionel Barrymore

Fay Bainter

Mae Clarke

Una Merkel

Tom Brown

Mary Carlisle

Onslow Stevens

Dickie Moore

Edward Nugent

Henry Wadsworth

C. Henry Gordon

Nurse Healy (uncredited)

Geneva Mitchell

Doctor (uncredited)

Theodore von Eltz

Miss Spence - Maxwell's Secretary (uncredited)

Nell O'Day

Reviews

barrymost

This is a nice little comedy/drama about the dizzying, hectic life and times of the Turner family, as each member of the household goes their separate ways. Until kind, well-meaning Father is framed for embezzlement, that is. Here we have nice, appealing performances by the two leads, Lionel Barrymore and Fay Bainter. Slightly amateurish performances from some of the younger, wet-behind-the-ears members of the cast, though. On a better note, seeing Lionel play a nice guy always leaves one with a good feeling. A good family movie, with some funny moments. Makes for nice, pleasant viewing. Would I recommend? Yes, as a minor, but nice, family movie.

2019-09-08

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