Motherhood

Famous Emotional Actress in Biggest Creation Portraying the Tragedy of a Child Born of Hate.

European peasants Albert & Louise are separated by war with Albert only able to return once during the conflict. While he is away the enemy’s captain seizes their home as his headquarters and forces himself on Louise. When the war ends shortly afterwards Albert is overjoyed at the news of a birth of a son but begins to question when he finds that Louise has rejected the child. Forcing a confession from her about her molestation he reacts with vengeance towards the child but Louise realizing the boy is blameless acts to protect him and the three form a family.

• Release date
• March 26, 1917
• Runtime
• 50 min
• Genres
• Drama
• Director
• Frank Powell

Cast

Marjorie Rambeau Louise Robert Elliott Albert Paul Everton Enemy Captain Agnes Ayres The Mother

F

Frank A. Ford The Father

A

Aubrey Beattie The Corporal

R

Ruth Byron Captain's Wife Anne Sutherland Charlotte