| Their Son | |
|---|---|
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| Directed by | Gennaro Righelli |
| Screenplay by | Angus MacPhail |
| Based on | Their Son by A. Elton |
| Produced by | Lothar Stark |
| Starring | Gaston Jacquet Paul Richter |
| Cinematography | Max Greene |
| Music by | Pasquale Perris |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Deutsche Lichtspiel-Syndikat |
Release date | 1929 |
| Country | Germany |
| Languages | Silent film German intertitles |
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