United States / Nov 29, 1931 / NR
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
In their farm house in a New York village, Ma Shelby prepares breakfast for her four children, Isaac, Tommy, Johnny and Susan, and then awakens them. The racket the boys make as they play and fight awakens their father, who spanks the eldest, Isaac. When a visitor chides Pa for not working, Ma sticks up for her husband, saying that he has a weak back and that he is waiting for a promised government job.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Joan Peers | Susan as an Adult |
| Joe Hachey | Isaac Shelby in Prologue |
| Tommy Conlon | Johnny Shelby in Prologue |
| Julius Molnar | Thomas Shelby in Prologue |
| Marilyn Harris | Susan Shelby in Prologue |
| Nancy Irish | Isabel Potter in Prologue |
| Eula Guy | Minnie, Isaac's Wife |
| William Pawley | Ben Adams, Susan's Husband |
| George H. Reed | Les, Wagon Driver |
| Douglas Walton | Stephen |
| David Hartford | Bill Collector |
| Billy Barty | Shelby Boy (uncredited) |
| Ward Bond | Detective Escort (uncredited) |
Genres
Drama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Over the Hill |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Fox Film Corporation |
| Release date | 29 novembre 1931 |
| Writer | Tom Barry, Jules Furthman, Will Carleton |
| Editing | Frank E. Hull |
| Cinematography | John F. Seitz |
| Assistant directors | Henry King |
| Camera operators | John F. Seitz |
| Additional photography | John F. Seitz |
| Music | George Lipschultz |
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| Sound | George Lipschultz |
Release dates
Theatrical release
Denmark / Mar 27, 1932
Finland / Oct 30, 1932
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