My Son John
| My Son John | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Leo McCarey |
| Produced by | Leo McCarey |
| Written by |
Myles Connolly Leo McCarey John Lee Mahin (adaptation) |
| Starring |
Helen Hayes Van Heflin Robert Walker Dean Jagger |
| Music by | Robert Emmett Dolan |
| Cinematography | Harry Stradling |
| Edited by | Marvin Coil |
Production company |
Rainbow Productions |
| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
Release dates |
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Running time | 122 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
My Son John is a 1952 American drama film, starring Robert Walker as a man whose parents suspect he may be working as a Communist spy. It was directed by Leo McCarey. The film received an Oscar nomination for Best Writing, Motion Picture Story.
It was the last film role of Robert Walker, who died while the picture was under production.
Cast
Church in Manassas, Virginia featured in the film
- Helen Hayes as Lucille Jefferson
- Van Heflin as Stedman
- Dean Jagger as Dan Jefferson
- Robert Walker as John Jefferson
- Minor Watson as Dr. Carver
- Frank McHugh as Father O'Dowd
- Richard Jaeckel as Chuck Jefferson
- James Young as Ben Jefferson