Sorrell and Son (1927 film)

Sorrell and Son
Directed byHerbert Brenon
Ray Lissner (assistant)
Written byElizabeth Meehan (adaptation)
Herbert Brenon (scenario)
Based onSorrell and Son
by Warwick Deeping
Produced byJoseph Schenck
StarringH. B. Warner
Anna Q. Nilsson
Norman Trevor
Nils Asther
Mary Nolan
CinematographyJames Wong Howe
Edited byMarie Halvey
Distributed byUnited Artists
Release dates
  • November 12, 1927 (1927-11-12) (New York City)
  • December 2, 1927 (1927-12-02) (U.S.)
Running time
10 reels; 9,000 feet 100 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageSilent (English intertitles)

Sorrell and Son is a 1927 American silent drama film released on December 2, 1927 and nominated for the Academy Award for Best Director at the 1st Academy Awards the following year. The film was based on the 1925 novel of the same name by Warwick Deeping, Sorrell and Son, which became and remained a bestseller throughout the 1920s and 1930s.

The screenplay was adapted by Elizabeth Meehan. It was written and directed by Herbert Brenon. Filming took place in England.