The Mother Heart
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 ...
Director
Howard M. Mitchell
Writers
Frank Howard Clark, Howard M. Mitchell
Stars
Shirley Mason, Raymond McKee, Edwin B. Tilton
Release Date
May 29, 1921
Language
None
Country
United States
🎭 Top Cast
Shirley Mason
as May Howard
Raymond McKee
as Billy Bender
Edwin B. Tilton
as George Stuart
👤
Cecil Van Auker
as John Howard
William Buckley
as Clifford Hamilton
👤
Peggy Elinor
as Ella Howard
Frances Hatton
as Mrs. Howard
👤
Lillian Langdon
as Mrs. Lincoln
🎬 Technical Specs
Aspect Ratio
1.33 : 1
Sound
Silent
Color
Black and White
Production
Fox Film Corporation
🏷️ Keywords
adoptionmelodrama
🎯 Categories
Drama
📖 Synopsis
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 ...