Seed

Seed

96 mins | Drama | May 14, 1931

Bart is a clerk for a publishing company; he has written a novel. His wife Peggy and he have five children. Bart's former girlfriend Mildred is manager of the company's Paris office. She manages to get the novel published and talks Bart into marrying her after he divorces Peggy. Initially successful, Bart must turn to writing trash to keep Mildred in money. When he sees how well his four sons and daughter Margaret have grown without his help, he asks Peggy to let them all come live with him and Mildred. Peggy agrees, but the arrival of his beloved children puts Mildred's future in jeopardy. Written by Ed Stephan

Seed

96 mins | Drama | May 14, 1931

Seed
Bart is a clerk for a publishing company; he has written a novel. His wife Peggy and he have five children. Bart's former girlfriend Mildred is manager of the company's Paris office. She manages to get the novel published and talks Bart into marrying her after he divorces Peggy. Initially successful, Bart must turn to writing trash to keep Mildred in money. When he sees how well his four sons and daughter Margaret have grown without his help, he asks Peggy to let them all come live with him and Mildred. Peggy agrees, but the arrival of his beloved children puts Mildred's future in jeopardy. Written by Ed Stephan
IMDb rating 7.3
Producers Universal Pictures
Original title Seed
Directors John M. Stahl
Writers Charles G. Norris, Gladys Lehman

Cast

John Boles

as Bart Carter

Genevieve Tobin

as Mildred

Lois Wilson

as Peggy Carter

Raymond Hackett

as Junior Carter

Bette Davis

as Margaret Carter

Zasu Pitts

as Jennie

Richard Tucker

as Bliss

Helen Parrish

as Margaret Carter as a Child

Dick Winslow

as Johnny Carter

Bill Willis

as Danny Carter

Jack Willis

as Dicky Carter

Frances Dade

as Nancy

Kenneth Seiling

as Junior Carter as a Child

Terry Cox

as Danny Carter as a Child

Dickie Moore

as Johnny Carter as a Child

Don Cox

as Dicky Carter as a Child