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Mother Machree
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Mother Machree

Dec 19, 1927
1h 15m
★ 6.2

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

Overview

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.

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

Fox Film Corporation

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Cast

Belle Bennett

Mother Machree

Belle Bennett

Victor McLaglen

The Giant of Kilkenny

Victor McLaglen

Philippe De Lacy

Brian - Child

Philippe De Lacy

Ted McNamara

The Harper of Wexford

Ted McNamara

Billy Platt

The Dwarf of Munster

Billy Platt

Eulalie Jensen

Miss Van Studdiford

Eulalie Jensen

Constance Howard

Mrs. Cutting

Constance Howard

Pat Somerset

Bobby De Puyster

Pat Somerset

Neil Hamilton

Brian

Neil Hamilton

Aggie Herring

Sideshow Woman Asking About Legs (uncredited)

Aggie Herring

John Wayne

John Wayne

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