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Mother Machree

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  • Drama

Overview

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.

Keywords

  • housekeeper
  • widow
  • carnival
  • little people
  • partially lost film

Details

Status
Released
Release date
December 19, 1927
Original language
English
Countries
United States of America
Director
John Ford
Producer
John Ford
Cinematography
Chester A. Lyons
Budget
Not recorded
Revenue
Not recorded
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