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GoodGoodWatch scoreSummary
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.
Good for
- Family movie night
- Teens
- Comfort watch
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 63GoodWatch 66
IMDb6.3
Running time
1 h 24 min
Shorter than 9 in 10 dramas, −25 min on the typical 109
typical 10984Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Reach
Streams in 51 countries, rent or buy in 3 more
+41Released
1929
March 4, 1929
97 years ago
Genre
DramaLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
- United States
Rated
- NRUnited States
Yes: it's rated NR in the United States, and the viewing guide lists it for family nights.
What's in it
- ViolenceLittle or none
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesMild
Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFamily Movie NightIntergenerationalPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensComfort WatchThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids.
and 13 more19 people
- Jean HersholtJulius Goldfish - Pa
- Lina BasquetteBirdie Goldfish
- Ricardo CortezMorris Goldfish
- Rex LeaseEddie Lesser
- Rosa RosanovaTilda Goldfish - Ma
- Syd CrossleyGoldfish's Butler
- MFMartha FranklinMrs. Lesser
- JBJoe BordeauxCrook
- Ferike BorosDelancey Street Woman
- Clarence BurtonPolice Desk Sergeant
Paul EllisCrook
Otto FriesTradesman
Julia Swayne GordonMrs. Striker
Donald HallMinor Role
Leon JanneyEddie Lesser as a Boy
Julanne JohnstonIrma Striker
Virginia MarshallBirdie Goldfish as a girl- JRJack RaymondPinsky
Bernard SiegelMinor Role
Directing · 2
- Frank Capra Director
- Tenny Wright Assistant Director
Writing · 3
- Sonya Levien Screenplay
- Fannie Hurst Theatre Play
- Howard J. Green Dialogue
Production · 2
Editing · 1
- Arthur Roberts Editor
Sound · 1
- C. Bakaleinikoff Conductor
Art · 1
- Harrison Wiley Art Direction
Other crew · 1
- Ted Tetzlaff Cinematography
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