CinemaOSMovie · 1927 · 1h 15m · NR

Mother Machree

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

66%(10)IMDbDrama

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.

Directed byJohn Ford

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Status
Released
Runtime
1h 15m
Language
EN
Released
December 19, 1927
Studios
Fox Film Corporation

Featuring

Cast & crew

10 credited
Starring
Belle Bennett

Belle Bennett

Mother Machree

Victor McLaglen

Victor McLaglen

The Giant of Kilkenny

Philippe De Lacy

Philippe De Lacy

Brian - Child

Ted McNamara

Ted McNamara

The Harper of Wexford

Billy Platt

Billy Platt

The Dwarf of Munster

Eulalie Jensen

Eulalie Jensen

Miss Van Studdiford

Constance Howard

Constance Howard

Mrs. Cutting

Pat Somerset

Pat Somerset

Bobby De Puyster

Neil Hamilton

Neil Hamilton

Brian

Aggie Herring

Aggie Herring

Sideshow Woman Asking About Legs (uncredited)

Creative team
Directed by
John Ford
John Ford
Written by
Rida Johnson Young
Produced by
John Ford
John Ford

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