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.
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Mother Machree was released on December 19, 1927.
Mother Machree was directed by John Ford.
Mother Machree has a runtime of 75m.
Mother Machree was produced by John Ford.
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.
The key characters in Mother Machree are Mother Machree (Belle Bennett), The Giant of Kilkenny (Victor McLaglen), Brian - Child (Philippe De Lacy).
Mother Machree is rated Not Rated.
Mother Machree is a Drama film.
Mother Machree has an audience rating of 5.5 out of 10.
Mother Machree had a budget of $750K.