Mother Machree

Mother Machree (1927) is a drama film directed by John Ford rated 6.6/10.

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.

Cast

Belle Bennett

Mother Machree

Victor McLaglen

The Giant of Kilkenny

Philippe De Lacy

Brian - Child

Ted McNamara

The Harper of Wexford

Billy Platt

The Dwarf of Munster

Eulalie Jensen

Miss Van Studdiford

Constance Howard

Mrs. Cutting

Pat Somerset

Bobby De Puyster

Neil Hamilton

Brian

Aggie Herring

Sideshow Woman Asking About Legs (uncredited)

John Wayne