Film
The Eternal Mother
1917 · 50m · Drama
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Overview
Maris, having married Lynch, a worthless man who deserts her, taking their daughter Felice with him, marries mill owner Dwight Alden after receiving notification that her husband and child are dead. Discovering that Alden employs child labor, Maris, assisted by the village minister, tries to persuade him that this is wrong, but he will tolerate no interference in his business.
Cast
Ethel Barrymore
Maris
Frank Mills
Dwight Alden
Jack W. Johnston
Lynch
Louis Wolheim
Bucky McGhee (as Louis R. Wolheim)
Maxine Elliott Hicks
Felice
Charles Sutton
Minister (as Charles W. Sutton)
Kaj Gynt
Kate
J. Van Cortlandt
Butler
Charles Crompton
Child
Baby Ivy Ward
Child
Crew
- Frank ReicherDirector
- Mary MurilloWriter
- Sidney McCallNovel
- Mary McNeil FenollosaNovel
- George WebberDirector of Photography
Media
Details
- Release date
- November 26, 1917
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Runtime
- 50m
- Genres
- Drama
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