Released:
1929-03-04

Overview:
Soap-opera about a social-climbing Jewish man and his old-world parents who are heartbroken by his rejection of them. Young Morris Goldfish follows his immigrant father into business. His ruthless business practices cause him to become a big success, and he moves the family to Park Avenue. They go, but were happier back on the East Side. Morris is ashamed of this parents and his humble origins, but learns in the end that there is more to life than money.

Director:
Frank Capra

Runtime:
1h 24min

Genre:
Drama

• Cast:
• 
  Jean Hersholt
  as
  Julius Goldfish - Pa
• 
  Lina Basquette
  as
  Birdie Goldfish
• 
  Ricardo Cortez
  as
  Morris Goldfish
• 
  Rex Lease
  as
  Eddie Lesser
• 
  Rosa Rosanova
  as
  Tilda Goldfish - Ma