The Mother and the Law (1919)
The Mother and the Law (1919)
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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Mae Marsh Mae Marsh As: The Little Dear One
Robert Harron Robert Harron As: The Boy
Miriam Cooper Miriam Cooper As: The Friendly One
Vera Lewis Vera Lewis As: Miss Mary Jenkins
Sam De Grasse Sam De Grasse As: Arthur Jenkins
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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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Genres: Drama

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Release Date: 18 August 1919

Country: US

Runtime: 95m

Company Credits

Company: D.W. Griffith Productions

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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

Directed By

D.W. Griffith

D.W. Griffith

Director

Joseph Henabery

Joseph Henabery

Assistant Director

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Billy Bitzer

Billy Bitzer

Director of Photography

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