Mother Machree

Mother Machree (1927)

Passed 19 Dec 1927 • Drama • 1h 15m
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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.

John Ford
Director
Rida Johnson Young, Gertrude Orr, Katherine Hilliker
Writer
Belle Bennett, Neil Hamilton, Philippe De Lacy
Starring

Language: English
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Country: United States
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5.4

IMDb (175 votes)
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