Mother Machree
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| Mother Machree | |
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| Directed by | John Ford (uncredited) |
| Produced by | John Ford |
| Written by | Rida Johnson Young |
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| Cinematography | Chester A. Lyons |
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| Distributed by | Fox Film Corporation |
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| Running time | 75 minutes |
| Country | United States |
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| Budget | $750,000 (estimated) |
Mother Machree is a 1928 silent film, directed by John Ford, based on a novel by Rida Johnson Young about a poor Irish immigrant in America. John Wayne had a minor role in the film.[1]
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Cast [edit]
- Belle Bennett as Mother Machree (Ellen McHugh)
- Neil Hamilton as Brian McHugh, aka Brian van Studdiford
- Victor McLaglen as The Giant of Kilkenny (Terence O'Dowd)
- Constance Howard as Edith Cutting
- Philippe De Lacy as Brian McHugh (as a child)
- Ted McNamara as The Harper of Wexford
- Billy Platt as The Dwarf of Munster (Pips) (billed as William Platt)
- Eulalie Jensen as Rachel van Studdiford
- Pat Somerset as Bobby de Puyster
- John Wayne
Preservation [edit]
Only 3 reels out of 7 of this movie survive, the other 4 are lost.
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References [edit]
- ^ "Progressive Silent Film List: Mother Machree". Silent Era. Retrieved 2008-03-01.
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