CinemaOSMovie · 1916 · 0h 50m

The Unwelcome Mother

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Ellinor, who was unofficially adopted as an orphan by 'Old Peter,' who maintained a lighthouse on a virtually deserted beach, has grown up wild and nearly silent. As she blossoms into full womanhood, she longs to know more about the world. One day a mutinous sailor swims to shore and declares that they are married, after tossing a pair of rings into the sea. He soon flees, but promises to return for her. Wealthy widower George Hudson, the richest man in the nearby port village, also falls for the fascinating, attractive young woman. He convinces her to go to a finishing school for a year and then marry him. They both find that the sea still holds a powerful pull on the soul. Which is stronger: love or the sea's magic spell?

Directed byJames Vincent

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Status
Released
Runtime
0h 50m
Language
EN
Released
September 3, 1916
Studios
Fox Film Corporation

Featuring

Cast & crew

10 credited
Starring
Valda Valkyrien

Valda Valkyrien

Ellinor

Violet De Biccari

Ann

Walter Law

Walter Law

Mason

Frank Evans

Ship Captain

John Webb Dillion

John Hudson

Warren Cook

Warren Cook

Richard Russell

Tom Burrough

Old Peter

Lillian Devere

Housekeeper

Jane Lee

Jane Lee

Hudson's Child

Katherine Lee

Katherine Lee

Hudson's Child

Creative team
Directed by
James Vincent
James Vincent
Written by
Mary Murillo

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