This Side of Heaven

This Side of Heaven

IT HAPPENS IN THE BEST OF FAMILIES! Flaming youth dances- while father pays the piper

1934•1h 17m•7.0/10

DramaComedy

Ratings

🎬TMDb

7.0/10(5)

A family man becomes innocently involved in an embezzlement.

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Production

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Lionel Barrymore

Lionel Barrymore

Martin Turner

Fay Bainter

Fay Bainter

Francene Turner

Mae Clarke

Mae Clarke

Jane Turner

Una Merkel

Una Merkel

Birdie

Tom Brown

Tom Brown

Seth Turner

Mary Carlisle

Mary Carlisle

Peggy Turner

Onslow Stevens

Onslow Stevens

Walter

Dickie Moore

Dickie Moore

Freddie

Edward Nugent

Edward Nugent

Vance

Henry Wadsworth

Henry Wadsworth

Hal

C. Henry Gordon

C. Henry Gordon

William Barnes

Geneva Mitchell

Geneva Mitchell

Nurse Healy (uncredited)

Theodore von Eltz

Theodore von Eltz

Doctor (uncredited)

Nell O'Day

Nell O'Day

Miss Spence - Maxwell's Secretary (uncredited)

Edward LeSaint

Edward LeSaint

Rev. J.A. Hayes (uncredited)

Edwin Maxwell

Edwin Maxwell

R.S. Sawyer (uncredited)

Mickey Daniels

Mickey Daniels

Stinky Bliss (uncredited)

Richard Tucker

Richard Tucker

Henry W. Maxwell - Producer (uncredited)

Edith Fellows

Edith Fellows

Felicia - Minister's Daughter (uncredited)

Claire Du Brey

Claire Du Brey

Miss Blair - Martin's Secretary (uncredited)

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