A very problematic picture. The politics are appalling, but it's still a domestic drama worth seeing. The most effective scenes (and they are very moving) don't dwell on politics so much as the mother's anguish of losing the child she once knew.
This review of My Son John (1952) was written by Greg W on 20 Jun 2013.
My Son John has generally received mixed reviews.
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