Mother Machree

John Ford
1927-12-19

No blarney - This is a Gem from the EMERALD ISLE!
6.2
75 min

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.

Cast

Name Character Team
Belle Bennett Mother Machree Unowned
Victor McLaglen The Giant of Kilkenny Unowned
Philippe De Lacy Brian - Child Unowned
Ted McNamara The Harper of Wexford Unowned
Billy Platt The Dwarf of Munster Unowned
Eulalie Jensen Miss Van Studdiford Unowned
Constance Howard Mrs. Cutting Unowned
Pat Somerset Bobby De Puyster Unowned
Neil Hamilton Brian Unowned
Aggie Herring Sideshow Woman Asking About Legs (uncredited) Unowned
John Wayne Unowned