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Broken Dreams

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Plot

Medical intern Robert Morley is distraught after his wife dies in childbirth. He's resentful of his new son and wants nothing to do with him. He leaves the child with his aunt and uncle and heads off to Europe to pursue his medical studies. Morley returns to his hometown six years later, now a successful doctor and engaged to be married to a beautiful socialite. He also feels differently about the boy and attempts to gain custody from his aunt and uncle.

Cast

Randolph Scott as Dr. Robert Morley
Randolph Scott

as Dr. Robert Morley

Martha Sleeper as Martha Morley
Martha Sleeper

as Martha Morley

Beryl Mercer as Mom
Beryl Mercer

as Mom

Buster Phelps as Billy Morley
Buster Phelps

as Billy Morley

Sidney Bracey as Hopkins
Sidney Bracey

as Hopkins

Adele St. Mauer as Mademoiselle
Adele St. Mauer

as Mademoiselle

Phyllis Lee as Nurse
Phyllis Lee

as Nurse

Martin Burton as Paul
Martin Burton

as Paul

Movie Facts

Rated

  • Passed

Status

  • Released

Release Date

  • October 19, 1933

Production Companies

  • Monogram Pictures

Production Countries

  • United States of America

Spoken Language

  • English

Budget

  • $0.00

Revenue

  • -

Runtime

  • 1.13 hrs

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I'm not sure if the folks at Monogram had put enough money in the electric meter for this - it looks like it has been filmed during a blackout! Randolph Scott ("Morley") is an intern who's wife dies in childbirth. Stricken with grief, he cannot face bringing up their new son, so he is taken in by Beryl Mercer and Joseph Cawthorn. Spool on a few years and our now successful doctor, engaged to "Mar…