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The Mother and the Law (1919)

95 min  -  Drama  -   18 August 1919 (USA)
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A re-edited version of the 'modern' story from Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages.

Director:

D.W. Griffith

Writers:

D.W. Griffith (screenplay), D.W. Griffith (story)

Stars:

Mae Marsh, Robert Harron and Miriam Cooper
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Mae Marsh ...
The Little Dear One
Robert Harron ...
The Boy
Miriam Cooper Miriam Cooper ...
The Friendly One
Vera Lewis Vera Lewis ...
Miss Mary Jenkins
Sam De Grasse Sam De Grasse ...
Clyde E. Hopkins Clyde E. Hopkins ...
Jenkin's Secretary
F.A. Turner F.A. Turner ...
The Girl's Father
Walter Long Walter Long ...
The Musketeer of the Town
Ralph Lewis Ralph Lewis ...
The Governor
Edward Dillon Edward Dillon ...
Chief Detective
A.W. McClure A.W. McClure ...
The Priest
Lloyd Ingraham Lloyd Ingraham ...
The Judge
William Brown William Brown ...
The Warder
Max Davidson Max Davidson ...
The Kindly Neighbor
Alberta Lee Alberta Lee ...
The Wife
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Storyline

Two young people are made homeless by a strike. They struggle valiantly to survive their desolate situation, which grows worse as reform-minded citizens remove the couple's child from their care and the young father is falsely accused and convicted of murder. Written by Jim Beaver <jumblejim@prodigy.net>  

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Murder | Strike | Melodrama | Foster Care | Greed  | See more »

Taglines:

A drama of human hearts

Genres:

Drama

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Details

Country:

USA

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Anya és törvény See more »

Company Credits

Production Co:

D.W. Griffith Productions See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Silent

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1
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Trivia

A print of this film survives in the UCLA Film and Television Archives. See more »

Connections

Edited from Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages (1916) See more »