The Mother and the Law (1919)
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.
Director:
D.W. Griffith
Writer:
D.W. Griffith
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Mae Marsh as The Little Dear One |
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Robert Harron as The Boy |
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Miriam Cooper as The Friendly One |
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Vera Lewis as Miss Mary Jenkins |
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Sam De Grasse as Arthur Jenkins |
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Clyde E. Hopkins as Jenkins' Secretary |
| Directing | D.W. Griffith | Director |
| Writing | D.W. Griffith | Screenplay |
| Writing | D.W. Griffith | Story |
| Production | D.W. Griffith | Producer |
| Camera | Billy Bitzer | Director of Photography |
| Directing | Joseph Henabery | Assistant Director |
