Gallant Sons

Gallant Sons
Gallant Sons
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	George B. Seitz
Screenplay by	William R. Lipman; Marion Parsonnet
Produced by	Frederick Stephani
Starring	Jackie Cooper; Bonita Granville; Gail Patrick; Gene Reynolds; June Preisser; Ian Hunter; Leo Gorcey; William Tracy; El Brendel
Cinematography	Sidney Wagner
Edited by	Ben Lewis
Music by	David Snell
Production; company	Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Distributed by	Loew's Inc.
Release date	November 15, 1940;
Running time	76 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Gallant Sons is a 1940 American mystery film directed by George B. Seitz and written by William R. Lipman and Marion Parsonnet. The film stars Jackie Cooper, Bonita Granville, Gail Patrick, Gene Reynolds, June Preisser, Ian Hunter, Leo Gorcey, William Tracy and El Brendel. The film was released on November 15, 1940, by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer.^[1]^[2]

Plot[edit]

Two boys, Johnny Davis and Byron "By" Newbold, are best friends. Their fathers, however, are not. By’s father is in charge of the local paper and usually confronts Johnny’s father about suspicious activity putting the boys at odds with one another.

Cast[edit]

Jackie Cooper as Byron 'By' Newbold
Bonita Granville as Kate Pendleton
Gail Patrick as Clare Pendleton
Gene Reynolds as Johnny Davis
June Preisser as Dolly Matson
Ian Hunter as 'Natural' Davis
Leo Gorcey as 'Doc' Reardon
William Tracy as 'Beefy' Monrose
El Brendel as Olaf Larsen
Tommy Kelly as Harwood 'Woody' Hollister
Edward Ashley-Cooper as Al Posna
Minor Watson as Barton Newbold
Ferike Boros as Madame Wachek
Charlotte Wynters as Estelle
Don Douglas as Hackberry
George Lessey as Judge

References[edit]

^ "Gallant Sons (1940) - Overview - TCM.com". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved 28 November 2014.
^ "Movie Review - A Dispatch from Reuters - THE SCREEN IN REVIEW; Four New Films Open Here: 'Third Finger, Left Hand,' With Myrna Loy--A Dispatch From Reuters, 'Moon Over Burma' and 'Gallant Sons'". The New York Times. Retrieved 28 November 2014.

External links[edit]

Gallant Sons at IMDb
Gallant Sons at the TCM Movie Database
Gallant Sons at AllMovie
Gallant Sons at the American Film Institute Catalog

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[1] "Gallant Sons (1940) - Overview - TCM.com". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved 28 November 2014.

[2] "Movie Review - A Dispatch from Reuters - THE SCREEN IN REVIEW; Four New Films Open Here: 'Third Finger, Left Hand,' With Myrna Loy--A Dispatch From Reuters, 'Moon Over Burma' and 'Gallant Sons'". The New York Times. Retrieved 28 November 2014.

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