United Kingdom / Dec 19, 1927
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Pat Somerset | Bobby De Puyster |
| Neil Hamilton | Brian |
| Aggie Herring | Sideshow Woman Asking About Legs (uncredited) |
| John Wayne |
Genres
Drama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Mother Machree |
| Original language | EN |
| Spoken languages | No Language |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Fox Film Corporation |
| Release date | 19 dicembre 1927 |
| Production | John Ford |
| Writer | Rida Johnson Young, Gertrude Orr, H.H. Caldwell, Katherine Hilliker |
| Editing | Katherine Hilliker, H.H. Caldwell |
| Cinematography | Chester A. Lyons |
| Assistant directors | Edward O'Fearna, John Ford |
| Camera operators | Chester A. Lyons |
| Additional photography | Chester A. Lyons |
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| Music | Erno Rapee |
| Sound | Erno Rapee |
Release dates
Theatrical release
United States / Jan 22, 1928 / NR
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