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Mother Machree

Mother Machree (1927)

1h 15m | PG-13

⭐ 6.2 / 10

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.

Director: John Ford

Studio: Fox Film Corporation

Genre: Drama

Video: 720p

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Cast

Belle Bennett

Belle Bennett

as Mother Machree

Victor McLaglen

Victor McLaglen

as The Giant of Kilkenny

Philippe De Lacy

Philippe De Lacy

as Brian - Child

Ted McNamara

Ted McNamara

as The Harper of Wexford

Billy Platt

Billy Platt

as The Dwarf of Munster

Eulalie Jensen

Eulalie Jensen

as Miss Van Studdiford