Film

Mother Machree

1927 · 1h 15m · Drama

No blarney - This is a Gem from the EMERALD ISLE!

IMDb

5.4

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.

Belle Bennett

Mother Machree

Victor McLaglen

The Giant of Kilkenny

Philippe De Lacy

Brian - Child

Ted McNamara

The Harper of Wexford

Billy Platt

The Dwarf of Munster

Eulalie Jensen

Miss Van Studdiford

Constance Howard

Mrs. Cutting

Pat Somerset

Bobby De Puyster

Neil Hamilton

Brian

Aggie Herring

Sideshow Woman Asking About Legs (uncredited)

John Wayne

• John FordDirector · Producer
• Rida Johnson YoungStory
• Chester A. LyonsDirector of Photography
• Katherine HillikerEditor
• H.H. CaldwellEditor

Release date

December 19, 1927

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

1h 15m

Rated

NR

Genres

Drama

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