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Mother

Mother (1927)

1h 10m | PG-13

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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.

Director: James Leo Meehan

Studio: Robertson-Cole Pictures Corporation

Genre: Drama

Video: 720p

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Cast

Belle Bennett

Belle Bennett

as Mrs. Mary Ellis

Crauford Kent

Crauford Kent

as Ellis

William Bakewell

William Bakewell

as Jerry Ellis

Joyce Coad

Joyce Coad

as Betty Ellis

Mabel Julienne Scott

Mabel Julienne Scott

as Mrs. Wayne

Sam Allen

Sam Allen

as Cpl. Cotter