The Son of Wallingford
Seen it?1921 | 80 min | Crime, Comedy
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime fans and anyone who wants a laugh.
- The mood
- Light and funny.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 1 hr 20 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1921: an older pace and style.
A young man's journey into adulthood, love, and ambition, inspired by a serial by George Randolph Chester exploring themes of love, ambition, and self-discovery, set against the backdrop of the Roaring Twenties.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 277 people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Lillian Christy Chester, George Randolph Chester
- Wilfrid NorthJ. Rufus Wallingford
- Tom GalleryJimmy Wallingford
- George WebbBlackie Daw
- Antrim Short'Toad' Edward Jessup
- Van Dyke BrookeHenry Beegoode
- Sidney D'AlbrookBertram Beegoode
- Walter Rodgers'Petrograd' Pete
- Priscilla BonnerMary Curtis
- Lila LeslieViolet Bonnie Daw