An early effort from director Capra that proved he still had plenty to learn about making movies. Cortez, the son of a Jewish pushcart vendor, works his way up the ladder of success and moves his family to a classy Fifth-Avenue address. Ashamed of his humble background, he introduces his
mother and father as his domestics when the wealthy parents of the woman he hopes to marry stop by for a visit. Hersholt, his father, is understandably crushed. Adding insult to injury, Cortez sends his sister packing when she remains loyal to her struggling-tunesmith sweetheart even though he has
been arrested for his role in a robbery. In the end, though, the family is reunited a...
Released:
1929
Rated:
NR
Length:
75 mins