Movies and TvShows featuring "parentage" theme.
A runaway boy pretends to be the son of a Navy man, only to turn both their lives upside down.
That Certain Woman follows the journey of a woman who faces various challenges in her life, including the complexities of love, the pain of loss, and the burden of secrets. Through her struggles, she discovers strength and resilience that helps her overcome the obstacles that come her way.
Judge Priest, a small-town judge in post-bellum Kentucky, deals with various challenges including love triangles, family issues, and racial stereotypes. With a mentally challenged man as his friend and a romantic rivalry with a neighbor, Judge Priest navigates the complexities of maintaining justice and harmony in his community.
Kim, an orphaned boy living on the streets of colonial India, finds himself caught in a web of espionage and deception. With his unique abilities and skills, Kim becomes entangled in a dangerous game between British secret service agents and Russian spies. As he navigates through perilous adventures, Kim discovers his true identity and embarks on a thrilling journey to uncover his destiny.
A crusading DA falls for a defense attorney with a criminal past.
Left in the care of his half-breed brother, Buck, by his dying mother, Wallace Layson has no knowledge of his family history. His father, knowing that his son will inherit a ranch on his 21st birthday, tries to secure the property for himself by persuading a dance hall girl to come between the boy and his fiancée. When Buck learns of the plan he decides to foil it without his half-brother knowing.
A 17th-century French pirate (Sterling Hayden) sides with an English noblewoman (Rhonda Fleming) who's posing as a pirate.
A young girl is kept ignorant of her mother by her aunt. After her aunt dies, the girl is used by crooks and arrested. In prison she meets a kindly woman, who is married to a judge. The woman, unbeknownst to the girl, is her mother, and adopts her. The companion of the deceased aunt, in the midst of a ball, denounces the mother and reveals her secret to the judge and guests. The judge will not forgive his wife, so the mother and daughter leave and work among the slums to benefit humanity. Eventually, the judge relents, and seeks his wife for forgiveness, but he is too late.
In 1890s London, a fan's obsession with a mysterious woman leads to seduction, rumors, and a scandal that threatens her reputation and social standing. Love, deception, and high society collide in this comedic drama.
When a teenage boy accidentally shoots and kills an innocent man, he goes on a crime spree to avoid capture. As the police close in, the boy becomes more desperate, leading to a media circus and a violent standoff.
A young American woman travels to Europe and becomes involved in espionage and a false accusation during World War I.
A prison inmate obtains his release from prison in order to rescue his daughter from the clutches of her unscrupulous mother's plot to implicate the girl in a blackmail scheme.
In a small Ohio town, an unplanned pregnancy leads to revelations of family secrets and the hardships faced by the main characters. The plot explores themes of incest, promiscuity, and the complexities of familial relationships.
The Bachelor Father is a comedy film about a bachelor who must take care of his nephew and finds love along the way.
Rich artist David King sends his infant daughter Molly to an orphanage, then years later regrets it and tries to find her. She's sent to slave at a boarding house,and the mistress of the orphanage passes her niece off as Molly.
Doctor Lambert takes his wife west to a mining town, where he can both minister and doctor. His wife is not happy and upon discovering she is pregnant, runs away with a gambler. He soon dumps her, and she comes back and dies giving birth to a baby girl. Lambert, out of his mind with rage, leaves the baby on a doorstep and vows to never have faith again. He returns to the mining town fifteen years later a drunkard. He meets young, kind Lily Sawyer and is greatly impressed by her compassionate nature. Meanwhile, the gambler has returned and decides to abduct Lily, but his partner recognizes Lambert and tells him Lily is his daughter. He kills the gambler before he can harm Lily and soon his faith returns.
Donald MacTavish, the last chieftain of his clan on an island off the coast of Scotland, dies at sea. This leaves his only daughter, Marget, to assume the responsibilities of leadership. Marget's burden is partially eased by her blossoming romance with Jamie Campbell. But there is a secret from Jamie's past that neither of them know about.
A wealthy society playboy falls in love with the daughter of a poor fisherman. After Valentino shot to fame, A Society Sensation was cut down to a meek 24 minutes so the lead would be in every scene. Title cards tried to make up for the lost scenes.
New York society member Priscilla Maine is troubled by strange dreams in which she vividly sees members of the underworld involved in a murder. She confides this to her admirer, Dr. Philip Fosdick, who undertakes to solve the mystery.
On board his trading schooner in the South Pacific, tough sea captain Black Pawl confronts his own son, who has grown up in his father's shadow and reflects only his dark side.