Mother Machree (1928)

1928 · Short film · 29 min · dir. John Ford

No blarney - This is a Gem from the EMERALD ISLE!

• Drama

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Synopsis

Ellen McHugh, a poor Irish immigrant to America, finds work in a carnival and is thus able to send her son Brian to a fine school. But when her position is found out, the school expels Brian. Mrs. McHugh feels compelled to allow the school principal and his wife to adopt Brian. The widow McHugh becomes a housekeeper and raises her employer's daughter Edith, who grows up to fall in love with Brian McHugh.

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Details

Director

John Ford

Writer

Rida Johnson Young

Cinematography

Chester A. Lyons

Studio

Fox Film Corporation

Released

1927-12-19

Running time

29 minutes

Cast & crew

• John Ford Director
• Belle Bennett
• Victor McLaglen
• Philippe De Lacy
• Ted McNamara
• Billy Platt
• Eulalie Jensen
• Constance Howard
• Pat Somerset

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