Mother Machree

Synopsis

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.

Main Cast

Belle Bennett

Mother Machree

Age : N/A | Popularity : 6%

Victor McLaglen

The Giant of Kilkenny

Age : 72 | Popularity : 43%

Philippe De Lacy

Brian - Child

Age : N/A | Popularity : 5%

Ted McNamara

The Harper of Wexford

Age : N/A | Popularity : 1%

Billy Platt

The Dwarf of Munster

Age : 84 | Popularity : 2%

Eulalie Jensen

Miss Van Studdiford

Age : 67 | Popularity : 6%

Constance Howard

Mrs. Cutting

Age : N/A | Popularity : 2%

Pat Somerset

Bobby De Puyster

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Crew

Department	Role	Name
Directing	Director	John Ford
	Assistant Director	Edward O'Fearna
Editing	Editor	H.H. Caldwell Katherine Hilliker
Camera	Director of Photography	Chester A. Lyons
Writing	Story	Rida Johnson Young
	Scenario Writer	Gertrude Orr
	Dialogue	Katherine Hilliker H.H. Caldwell
Sound	Music	Erno Rapee
Production	Producer	John Ford
Crew	Property Master	John Wayne
Department	Role	Name

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