Mother Machree
Ellen McHugh, a poor Irish immigrant to America, finds work in a carnival and is thus able to send her son Brian to a fine school. But when her position is found out, the school expels Brian. Mrs. McHugh feels compelled to allow the school principal and his wife to adopt Brian. The widow McHugh becomes a housekeeper and raises her employer's daughter Edith, who grows up to fall in love with Brian McHugh.
Release Date
December 19, 1927Runtime
75 minRating
NRGenres
DramaDirected by
John Ford, Edward O'FearnaStory by
Rida Johnson YoungLanguage
EnglishBudget
$0Revenue
$0Status
ReleasedCast
Belle Bennett
Mother MachreeVictor McLaglen
The Giant of KilkennyPhilippe De Lacy
Brian - ChildTed McNamara
The Harper of WexfordBilly Platt
The Dwarf of MunsterEulalie Jensen
Miss Van StuddifordConstance Howard
Mrs. CuttingPat Somerset
Bobby De PuysterNeil Hamilton
BrianAggie Herring
Sideshow Woman Asking About Legs (uncredited)John Wayne
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