Movie: Mother Machree

Top 10 Billed Cast

Belle Bennett
Belle Bennett

Mother Machree

Victor McLaglen
Victor McLaglen

The Giant of Kilkenny

Philippe De Lacy
Philippe De Lacy

Brian - Child

Ted McNamara
Ted McNamara

The Harper of Wexford

Billy Platt
Billy Platt

The Dwarf of Munster

Eulalie Jensen
Eulalie Jensen

Miss Van Studdiford

Constance Howard
Constance Howard

Mrs. Cutting

Pat Somerset
Pat Somerset

Bobby De Puyster

Neil Hamilton
Neil Hamilton

Brian

Aggie Herring
Aggie Herring

Sideshow Woman Asking About Legs (uncredited)

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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.

  • Release Date

    1927-12-19

  • Average

    6.2

  • Rating:

    3.1 starts
  • Tagline

    No blarney - This is a Gem from the EMERALD ISLE!

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