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The Mother and the Law
The Mother and the Law

The Mother and the Law

Genres

Drama

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After the relatively low box office takings of 'Intolerance', D. W. Griffith would revisit his epic film three years later by releasing two of the film's interlocking stories as standalone features, with some new additional footage. The second of these was 'The Mother and the Law', which demonstrates how crime, moral puritanism, and conflicts between ruthless capitalists and striking workers help ruin the lives of marginal Americans.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

95 mins

Rating

6.9/10

Release Date

18 August 1919

Country

United States of America

Cast

Mae Marsh

Mae Marsh

The Little Dear One

Robert Harron

Robert Harron

The Boy

Miriam Cooper

Miriam Cooper

The Friendly One

Vera Lewis

Vera Lewis

Miss Mary Jenkins

Sam De Grasse

Sam De Grasse

Arthur Jenkins

Clyde E. Hopkins

Clyde E. Hopkins

Jenkins' Secretary

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