
Film
The Mother and the Law
1919 · 1h 39m · Drama · Crime
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Overview
To recoup losses from the extravagant roadshow presentations of Intolerance (1916), Griffith would revisit his epic film three years later by releasing two of the film's previously interlocked stories as standalone features, with additional footage and new title cards. The second of these was 'The Mother and the Law', which demonstrates how crime, moral puritanism, and conflicts between ruthless capitalists and striking workers cause ruin to the lives of marginal Americans.
Where to watch
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Cast

Mae Marsh
The Little Dear One

Robert Harron
The Boy

Miriam Cooper
The Friendly One

Vera Lewis
Miss Mary Jenkins

Sam De Grasse
Arthur Jenkins

Clyde E. Hopkins
Jenkins' Secretary
Crew
- D.W. GriffithDirector · Screenplay · Story · Producer
- Billy BitzerDirector of Photography
Media
Details
- Release date
- August 18, 1919
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 39m
- Genres
- Drama, Crime
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