# Are These Our Children > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Are_These_Our_Children > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Are_These_Our_Children.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Are_These_Our_Children > Source revision: 1348409144 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) 1931 film Are These Our Children? Theatrical release poster Directed by Wesley Ruggles Written by Howard Estabrook (adaptation & dialogue) Story by Wesley Ruggles Produced by William LeBaron Starring Eric Linden Ben Alexander Beryl Mercer Mary Kornman Arline Judge Rochelle Hudson Cinematography Leo Tover Edited by William Hamilton Music by Max Steiner Production company RKO Pictures Distributed by RKO Picture Release dates November 13, 1931 (1931-11-13) (New York City) November 14, 1931 (1931-11-14) (US) Running time 75 or 83 minutes[1] Country United States Language English ***Are These Our Children?*** is a 1931 American [pre-Code](/source/Pre-Code_Hollywood) [drama film](/source/Drama_film) directed by [Wesley Ruggles](/source/Wesley_Ruggles) and written by [Howard Estabrook](/source/Howard_Estabrook). The film stars [Eric Linden](/source/Eric_Linden), [Ben Alexander](/source/Ben_Alexander_(actor)), [Beryl Mercer](/source/Beryl_Mercer), [Mary Kornman](/source/Mary_Kornman), [Arline Judge](/source/Arline_Judge), and [Rochelle Hudson](/source/Rochelle_Hudson).[2][3][4] The film was released on November 14, 1931 by [RKO Pictures](/source/RKO_Pictures). ## Plot Eddie Brand s a high school student in New York City. After he loses an oratory contest about the U.S. Constitution, he becomes depressed and leaves his girl friend Mary to take up with Flo Carnes and her hardcore friends, Maybelle, Agnes, Nick Crosby and Bennie Gray, in spite of his grandmother's warnings. He and his new crowd of friends get drunk on gin in jazz clubs and dance halls, and start robbing strangers for cash. Eddie drops out of school and become more and more dependent on liquor. One night, Eddie, needing a drink, shoots an old family friend, Heinrich "Heinie" Krantz, who has refused to sell him a bottle of booze. When Eddie, Nick and Bennie are arrested for the murder, Nick blurts out the truth on the witness stand, and Eddie is given the death penalty, with Nick and Bennie given life sentences. ## Cast - [Eric Linden](/source/Eric_Linden) as Edward "Eddie" Brand - [Ben Alexander](/source/Ben_Alexander_(actor)) as Nicholas "Nick" Crosby - [Beryl Mercer](/source/Beryl_Mercer) as Mrs. Martin, Eddie's Grandma - [Mary Kornman](/source/Mary_Kornman) as Agnes "Dumbbell" - [Arline Judge](/source/Arline_Judge) as Florence "Flo" Carnes - [Roberta Gale](/source/Roberta_Gale) as Maybelle "Giggles" - [Rochelle Hudson](/source/Rochelle_Hudson) as Mary - Billy Butts as Bobby Brand - [William Orlamond](/source/William_Orlamond) as Heinrich "Heinie" Krantz - Bobby Quirk as Bennie Gray - [Ralf Harolde](/source/Ralf_Harolde) as Prosecutor - James Wang as Sam Kong - [Robert McKenzie](/source/Robert_McKenzie_(actor)) as Oscar Cook - Earl Pingree as Charlie - [Russell Powell](/source/Russ_Powell) as Sam - Harry Shutan as Defense attorney ## References 1. **[^](#cite_ref-afi_1-0)** [*Are These Our Children*](https://catalog.afi.com/Catalog/moviedetails/4117) at the *[AFI Catalog of Feature Films](/source/AFI_Catalog_of_Feature_Films)* 1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["Are These Our Children (1931) - Overview"](https://web.archive.org/web/20140904210606/http://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/2868/Are-These-Our-Children/). *Turner Classic Movies*. Archived from [the original](https://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/2868/are-these-our-children) on September 4, 2014. Retrieved September 9, 2014. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** [Hal Erickson](/source/Hal_Erickson_(author)) (2014). ["Are-These-Our-Children- - Trailer - Cast - Showtimes"](https://web.archive.org/web/20140903151121/http://www.nytimes.com/movies/movie/83899/Are-These-Our-Children-/overview). Movies & TV Dept. *[The New York Times](/source/The_New_York_Times)*. [Baseline](/source/Baseline_(database)) & [All Movie Guide](/source/All_Movie_Guide). Archived from [the original](https://www.nytimes.com/movies/movie/83899/Are-These-Our-Children-/overview) on September 3, 2014. Retrieved September 9, 2014. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["Are These Our Children? Trailer, Reviews and Schedule for Are These Our Children?"](https://movies.tvguide.com/are-these-our-children/123920). *TV Guide*. Retrieved September 9, 2014. ## External links - [*Are These Our Children*](https://catalog.afi.com/Catalog/moviedetails/4117) at the *[AFI Catalog of Feature Films](/source/AFI_Catalog_of_Feature_Films)* - [*Are These Our Children*](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0021615/) at [IMDb](/source/IMDb_(identifier)) - [*Are These Our Children*](https://web.archive.org/web/1/https://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/2868/enwp) at the [TCM Movie Database](/source/Turner_Classic_Movies#TCMdb) (archived) v t e Films directed by Wesley Ruggles Outcast (1917) The Winchester Woman (1919) The Leopard Woman (1920) The Desperate Hero (1920) Love (1920) Sooner or Later (1920) Uncharted Seas (1921) Over the Wire (1921) The Greater Claim (1921) Wild Honey (1922) Mr. Billings Spends His Dime (1923) The Remittance Woman (1923) The Heart Raider (1923) The Age of Innocence (1924) The Plastic Age (1925) Broadway Lady (1925) A Man of Quality (1926) Beware of Widows (1927) Silk Stockings (1927) Finders Keepers (1928) The Fourflusher (1928) Scandal (1929) Street Girl (1929) Condemned (1929) Honey (1930) Cimarron (1931) Are These Our Children (1931) Roar of the Dragon (1932) No Man of Her Own (1932) The Monkey's Paw (1933) College Humor (1933) I'm No Angel (1933) Bolero (1934) Shoot the Works (1934) The Gilded Lily (1935) The Bride Comes Home (1935) Accent on Youth (1935) Valiant Is the Word for Carrie (1936) I Met Him in Paris (1937) True Confession (1937) Sing You Sinners (1938) Invitation to Happiness (1939) Too Many Husbands (1940) Arizona (1940) You Belong to Me (1941) Somewhere I'll Find You (1942) Slightly Dangerous (1943) London Town (1946) This 1930s drama film-related article is a stub. 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