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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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8 cast members

Name	Known for
Shirley Mason May Howard May Howard See fewer	Sally in Our Alley (1927)
Raymond McKee Billy Bender Billy Bender See fewer	Kidnapped (II) (1917)
Edwin B. Tilton George Stuart (as Edwin Booth Tilton) George Stuart (as Edwin Booth Tilton) See fewer	The Midnight Express (1924)
Cecil Van Auker John Howard John Howard See fewer	Flame of Youth (1920)
William Buckley Clifford Hamilton Clifford Hamilton See fewer	The Hope Diamond Mystery (1921)
Peggy Elinor Ella Howard (as Peggy Eleanor) Ella Howard (as Peggy Eleanor) See fewer	Sinners in Silk (1924)
Frances Hatton Mrs. Howard (as Mrs. Raymond Hatton) Mrs. Howard (as Mrs. Raymond Hatton) See fewer	The Grail (1923)
Lillian Langdon Mrs. Lincoln Mrs. Lincoln See fewer	Intolerance (1916)