Sorrell and Son (1927 film)

Sorrell and Son is a 1927 American silent drama film released on December 2, 1927 and nominated for the Academy Award for Best Director at the 1st Academy Awards the following year. The film was based on the 1925 novel of the same name by Warwick Deeping, Sorrell and Son, which became and remained a bestseller throughout the 1920s and 1930s. The screenplay was adapted by Elizabeth Meehan. It was written and directed by Herbert Brenon.