Mothers of Men (1917)
60 min
Dorothy Davenport as Clara Madison, a prominent lawyer, wins a judgeship over fellow Attorney Grant Williams, played by Willis L. Robards. Upon winning the prominent position as judge, Ms. Madison finds herself walking a political tight rope with enemies all around doing what they can to cause her down fall. Judge Madison convicts a murderer to death paving the way for her to be easily elected as the first female Governor. As Governor she is faced with a difficult dilemma. She has the power to pardon her husband who has been convicted of a serious crime, but to do so she’d be using her office for her own personal gain. “I must find some way to realize my ideals without sacrificing my husband. I must struggle on somehow for the sake of womanhood!”
- Release date
- January 1, 1917
- Country of origin
- United States
Trailer
Cast
- Dorothy Davenport as Clara Madison
- Willis Robards as Grant Williams
- Maclyn King as 'Big Bill' Deavitt
- Hal Reid as Jack Scranton
- Wilson Du Bois as Dan Channing
- Mrs. Hal Reid as Mrs. Madison
- Katherine Griffith as Maida
- Arthur Tavares as Giuseppe
- Billie Bennett as Undetermined Role
- Marcella Russell as Undetermined Role
Crew
- Willis Robards · Director
- Jack Natteford · Writer
- Hal Reid · Writer
- Walter Lundin · Cinematographer
- Martin G. Cohn · Editor