
Film
Motherhood
1917 · 50m · Drama
Famous Emotional Actress in Biggest Creation Portraying the Tragedy of a Child Born of Hate.
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Overview
European peasants Albert & Louise are separated by war with Albert only able to return once during the conflict. While he is away the enemy’s captain seizes their home as his headquarters and forces himself on Louise. When the war ends shortly afterwards Albert is overjoyed at the news of a birth of a son but begins to question when he finds that Louise has rejected the child. Forcing a confession from her about her molestation he reacts with vengeance towards the child but Louise realizing the boy is blameless acts to protect him and the three form a family.
Cast

Marjorie Rambeau
Louise

Robert Elliott
Albert

Paul Everton
Enemy Captain

Agnes Ayres
The Mother
Frank A. Ford
The Father
Aubrey Beattie
The Corporal
Ruth Byron
Captain's Wife

Anne Sutherland
Charlotte
Lillian Paige
Captain's Mother
Frank Frayne
Charlotte's Son
Robert Eaton
Charlotte's Son

Lorna Volare
The Loved One
Crew
- Frank PowellDirector · Producer
- Clara BerangerWriter
- Frederic Arnold KummerStory
Details
- Release date
- March 26, 1917
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Runtime
- 50m
- Genres
- Drama
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