The Mother Heart (1921)
Forced to theft when in dire straits, family man John Howard is arrested for stealing food from a grocery store and is put in jail. The shock kills his wife, and his children are sent to an orphanage. Ella is adopted by a wealthy widow, and May finds a place on the farm of George Stuart, where she attracts the attentions of farmhand Billy Bender.
Director: Howard M. Mitchell
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Shirley Mason as May Howard |
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Raymond McKee as Billy Bender |
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Edwin B. Tilton as George Stuart |
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Cecil Van Auker as John Howard |
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William Buckley as Clifford Hamilton |
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Peggy Elinor as Ella Howard |
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Frances Hatton as Mrs. Howard |
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Lillian Langdon as Mrs. Lincoln |
| Directing | Howard M. Mitchell | Director |
| Writing | Howard M. Mitchell | Story |
| Camera | Glen MacWilliams | Director of Photography |
| Writing | Frank Howard Clark | Scenario Writer |
