The Mother Heart (1921)
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Forced to theft when in dire straits, family man John Howard is arrested for stealing food from a grocery store and is put in jail. The shock kills his wife, and his children are sent to an orphanage. Ella is adopted by a wealthy widow, and May finds a place on the farm of George Stuart, where she attracts the attentions of farmhand Billy Bender.
- Release date
- May 29, 1921
- Country of origin
- United States
Cast
- Shirley Mason as May Howard
- Raymond McKee as Billy Bender
- Edwin B. Tilton as George Stuart
- Cecil Van Auker as John Howard
- William Buckley as Clifford Hamilton
- Peggy Elinor as Ella Howard
- Frances Hatton as Mrs. Howard
- Lillian Langdon as Mrs. Lincoln
Crew
- Howard M. Mitchell · Director
- Frank Howard Clark · Writer
- Howard M. Mitchell · Writer
- Glen MacWilliams · Cinematographer