The Eternal Mother (1917)
Maris, having married Lynch, a worthless man who deserts her, taking their daughter Felice with him, marries mill owner Dwight Alden after receiving notification that her husband and child are dead. Discovering that Alden employs child labor, Maris, assisted by the village minister, tries to persuade him that this is wrong, but he will tolerate no interference in his business.
Director: Frank Reicher
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Ethel Barrymore as Maris |
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Frank Mills as Dwight Alden |
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Jack W. Johnston as Lynch |
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Louis Wolheim as Bucky McGhee (as Louis R. Wolheim) |
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Maxine Elliott Hicks as Felice |
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Charles Sutton as Minister (as Charles W. Sutton) |
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Kaj Gynt as Kate |
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J. Van Cortlandt as Butler |
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Charles Crompton as Child |
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Baby Ivy Ward as Child |
| Writing | Mary Murillo | Writer |
| Directing | Frank Reicher | Director |
| Writing | Sidney McCall | Novel |
| Camera | George Webber | Director of Photography |
| Directing | John J. Dunn | Assistant Director |
| Writing | Mary McNeil Fenollosa | Novel |