Mother poster

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Mother

10.0 / 10 10.0 1927 1h 10m
Drama

When architect Lee Ellis is discharged from his position in a large firm and has difficulty in finding a new job his devoted wife Mary invests in a business for him with a small legacy she had received. Soon they become prosperous allowing son Jerry to get his longed-for car, and daughter Betty to attend private school. Jerry goes a little jazz mad and rebels against his mother's influence. He decides to elope with gold-digging flapper Edna Larkin. Mary, learning of the plan, chases and saves Jerry when his train is wrecked though he sustains a broken leg. Seeing he has been foolish he straightens out and the family is reunited.

Directed by James Leo Meehan

CAST

The people behind the story

Belle Bennett
Belle BennettMrs. Mary Ellis
Crauford Kent
Crauford KentEllis
William Bakewell
William BakewellJerry Ellis
Joyce Coad
Joyce CoadBetty Ellis
Mabel Julienne Scott
Mabel Julienne ScottMrs. Wayne
Sam Allen
Sam AllenCpl. Cotter
Charlotte Stevens
Charlotte StevensEdna Larkin
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