The Eternal Mother (1917)
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.
- Date of release
- 1917-11-26
- Runtime
- 50m
- Genres
- Drama
- Director
- Frank Reicher
Casting
- 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
Interesting facts
The Eternal Mother is a surviving 1917 American silent drama film directed by Frank Reicher and stars Ethel Barrymore. The picture is taken from a novel, Red Horse Hill, by Sidney McCall, an alias for Mary McNeill Fenollosa.
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