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  • The Mother Heart (1921)
  • 50 min | Drama
The Mother Heart (1921)
50 min | Drama

Forced to theft when in dire straits, family man John Howard is arrested for stealing food from a grocery store and is put in jail. The shock kills his wife, and his children are sent to an orphanage. Ella is adopted by a wealthy widow, ...See moreForced to theft when in dire straits, family man John Howard is arrested for stealing food from a grocery store and is put in jail. The shock kills his wife, and his children are sent to an orphanage. Ella is adopted by a wealthy widow, and May finds a place on the farm of George Stuart, where she attracts the attentions of farmhand Billy Bender. Clifford Hamilton, manager of Stuart's grocery stores, calls at the farm with some papers and comes to know May and later her sister, who has been named heir to the widow. After firing the manager for dishonesty, Stuart finds that Hamilton is responsible for May's father's being jailed, and he reunites Howard with his children. Written by AFI See less
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Writers
Frank Howard Clark (scenario) | Howard M. Mitchell (story)
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Updated May 29, 1921

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May 29, 1921 (United States)

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8 cast members
Name Known for
Shirley Mason
May Howard May Howard   See fewer
Raymond McKee
Billy Bender Billy Bender   See fewer
Edwin B. Tilton
George Stuart (as Edwin Booth Tilton) George Stuart (as Edwin Booth Tilton)   See fewer
Cecil Van Auker
John Howard John Howard   See fewer
William Buckley
Clifford Hamilton Clifford Hamilton   See fewer
Peggy Elinor
Ella Howard (as Peggy Eleanor) Ella Howard (as Peggy Eleanor)   See fewer
Frances Hatton
Mrs. Howard (as Mrs. Raymond Hatton) Mrs. Howard (as Mrs. Raymond Hatton)   See fewer
Lillian Langdon
Mrs. Lincoln Mrs. Lincoln   See fewer
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