Mother Machree

1h 15min

Drama

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.

Cast

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
Aggie Herring

Aggie Herring

Sideshow Woman Asking About Legs (uncredited)

Release date

19th Dec 1927

Status

Released

Spoken languages

No Language