Mother

A mother's heart as it has never before been revealed on the screen- the supreme achievement of the greatest of all interpreters!

Mother — Plot

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.

• Release date
• May 1, 1927
• Runtime
• 70 min
• Genres
• Drama
• Director
• James Leo Meehan

Mother — Cast

Belle Bennett Mrs. Mary Ellis Crauford Kent Ellis William Bakewell Jerry Ellis Joyce Coad Betty Ellis Mabel Julienne Scott Mrs. Wayne Sam Allen Cpl. Cotter Charlotte Stevens Edna Larkin