A House Divided

"A Man Who Wanted a Mate...A Romance Starved Boy Who Hated the Sea his Father Loved..But Loved the Woman His Father Wanted!"

1931

1h 10m

5.6(4 votes)

Drama

Overview

A New England fisherman's second wife prefers his son.

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Cast & Crew

14 members

Acting

Walter Huston

Seth Law

Acting

Douglass Montgomery

Matt Law

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Helen Chandler

Ruth Evans

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Mary Foy

Mary

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Lloyd Ingraham

Doctor

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Charles Middleton

Minister

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Frank Hagney

Big Bill

Acting

Richard Alexander

Sailor (uncredited)

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Walter Brennan

Musician (uncredited)

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Mary Gordon

Townswoman (uncredited)

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Gibson Gowland

Bartender (uncredited)

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Marjorie Main

Townswoman at Wedding (uncredited)

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Vivien Oakland

Bess (uncredited)

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Rose Plumer

Wedding Guest (uncredited)

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