Motherhood (1917)
Famous Emotional Actress in Biggest Creation Portraying the Tragedy of a Child Born of Hate.
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European peasants Albert & Louise are separated by war with Albert only able to return once during the conflict. While he is away the enemy’s captain seizes their home as his headquarters and forces himself on Louise. When the war ends shortly afterwards Albert is overjoyed at the news of a birth of a son but begins to question when he finds that Louise has rejected the child. Forcing a confession from her about her molestation he reacts with vengeance towards the child but Louise realizing the boy is blameless acts to protect him and the three form a family.
- Release date
- March 26, 1917
- Country of origin
- United States
Cast
- Marjorie Rambeau as Louise
- Frank A. Ford as The Father
- Robert Elliott as Albert
- Paul Everton as Enemy Captain
- Aubrey Beattie as Corporal
- Agnes Ayres as The Mother
- Ruth Byron as Captain's Wife
- Lillian Paige as Captain's Mother
- Anne Sutherland as Charlotte
- Frank Frayne III as Charlotte's Son
Crew
- Frank Powell · Director
- Clara Beranger · Writer
- Frederic Arnold Kummer · Writer
- Frank Powell · Producer