Mother Machree (1927)

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.

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FACTS

Runtime: 75 mins Rating: 5.5

Cast

John Wayne

Extra (uncredited)

Neil Hamilton

Brian

Victor McLaglen

The Giant of Kilkenny

Eulalie Jensen

Miss Van Studdiford

Pat Somerset

Bobby De Puyster

Billy Platt

The Dwarf of Munster

Belle Bennett

Mother Machree

Philippe De Lacy

Brian - Child

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