Mothers of Men

Mothers of Men (1920)

Drama

Young Austrian girl Marie Helmar, is left penniless by the death of her father and disgraced by Prussian officer Captain Von Pfaffen, she flees to the safety of her French cousins, the De La Mottes. There she falls in love with their eldest son Gerome. On the night before their wedding, Marie sends a letter to Gerome confessing her indiscretion with the Prussian, but the letter is returned unopened. Soon after, she recognizes a new household servant to be Von Pfaffen, who demands that Marie disclose war secrets in return for his silence about her past. Torn, she passes on false information, which disgraces the Prussian. In revenge, he attempts to kill Marie, but she shoots him in self-defense. Shaken by remorse, Marie presents Gerome with her confession, which, he then reveals, he had read the night of their wedding. Their life thus unclouded, Marie announces she is expecting Gerome's child.

Director: Edward José

Casts

	Claire Whitney as Marie Helmar
	Lumsden Hare as Capt. Von Pfaffen
	Martha Mansfield as Paulette
	Etta Roma as Mrs. Schultz
	Cesare Gravina as Mr. Schultz - Gaston Glass
	Arthur Donaldson as Gen. De La Motte
	William Gaton as Maurice Le Cerf
	Zeffie Tilbury as Mrs. De La Motte
	Gaston Glass as Lt. Gerome De La Motte
	Pierre Collosse as
	Julia Hurley as

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