Mother Machree
“No blarney - This is a Gem from the EMERALD ISLE!”
Synopsis
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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Belle Bennett
Mother Machree
Victor McLaglen
The Giant of Kilkenny
Philippe De Lacy
Brian - Child
Ted McNamara
The Harper of Wexford
Billy Platt
The Dwarf of Munster
Eulalie Jensen
Miss Van Studdiford
Constance Howard
Mrs. Cutting
Pat Somerset
Bobby De Puyster
Neil Hamilton
Brian
Aggie Herring
Sideshow Woman Asking About Legs (uncredited)
John Wayne
Release History & Theatrical Window
January 22, 1928
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- John Ford
- Screenplay & Story
- Rida Johnson Young, Gertrude Orr, H.H. Caldwell, Katherine Hilliker
- Original Score
- Erno Rapee
- Original Title
- Mother Machree
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- No Language
- Runtime
- 1h 15m
- Production Studios
- Fox Film Corporation
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
John Ford
Rida Johnson Young, Gertrude Orr, H.H. Caldwell, Katherine Hilliker
Erno Rapee
Chester A. Lyons
Katherine Hilliker, H.H. Caldwell
John Ford
Department Leadership Roster
John Ford
Director
Katherine Hilliker
Editor
Chester A. Lyons
Director of Photography
H.H. Caldwell
Editor
John Ford
Producer
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
NR: Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
International Certification Matrix
Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
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Public Domain
Movies in the public domain in the United States. References: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_films_in_the_public_domain_in_the_United_States archive.org
John Ford
John Ford
John Ford (February 1, 1894 – August 31, 1973) was an American film director. He is renowned both for Westerns such as Stagecoach (1939), The Searchers (1956), and The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (1962), as well as adaptations of classic 20th-century American novels such as the film The Grapes of Wrath (1940). His four Academy Awards for Best Director (in 1935, 1940, 1941, and 1952) remain a record. One of the films for which he won the award, How Green Was My Valley, also won Best Picture.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Mother Machree
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What is Mother Machree about?
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.
Who directed Mother Machree?
Mother Machree was directed by John Ford.
Who stars in Mother Machree?
The principal cast of Mother Machree includes Belle Bennett, Victor McLaglen, Philippe De Lacy, Ted McNamara, Billy Platt.
When was Mother Machree released and how long is it?
Mother Machree was released in 1927 with a total runtime of 1h 15m.
Who composed the musical score for Mother Machree?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Mother Machree was composed by Erno Rapee.
What is the age rating and content advisory for Mother Machree?
Mother Machree holds official age classifications: US: NR (Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.).