The Mother Heart

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1921 · 50 min · Drama

Overview

Forced to theft when in dire straits, family man John Howard is arrested for stealing food from a grocery store and is put in jail. The shock kills his wife, and his children are sent to an orphanage. Ella is adopted by a wealthy widow, and May finds a place on the farm of George Stuart, where she attracts the attentions of farmhand Billy Bender.

Directed by Howard M. Mitchell

Cast

• Shirley Mason — May Howard
• Raymond McKee — Billy Bender
• Edwin B. Tilton — George Stuart
• Cecil Van Auker — John Howard
• William Buckley — Clifford Hamilton