Seed (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
Director: John M. Stahl
![]() |
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 |
| Camera | Jackson Rose | Director of Photography |
| Directing | John M. Stahl | Director |
| Writing | Charles G. Norris | Writer |
| Writing | Gladys Lehman | Writer |
| Camera | Harry Osborne | Still Photographer |
| Crew | Carl Laemmle | Presenter |
| Editing | Ted J. Kent | Editor |
| Editing | Arthur Tavares | Editor |
| Production | E.M. Asher | Producer |
| Production | John M. Stahl | Producer |
| Production | Carl Laemmle Jr. | Producer |