Movie

Mother Machree

★ 6.6/10 · 10 votes 1927 1h 15m Released

Drama

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

Belle Bennett Mother Machree Victor McLaglen The Giant of Kilkenny Philippe De Lacy Brian - Child Ted McNamara The Harper of Wexford Billy Platt The Dwarf of Munster Eulalie Jensen Miss Van Studdiford