The Mother and the Law
1919•1h 39m•6.9•Released
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To recoup losses from the extravagant roadshow presentations of Intolerance (1916), Griffith would revisit his epic film three years later by releasing two of the film's previously interlocked stories as standalone features, with additional footage and new title cards. The second of these was 'The Mother and the Law', which demonstrates how crime, moral puritanism, and conflicts between ruthless capitalists and striking workers cause ruin to the lives of marginal Americans.
Director
D.W. Griffith
Writer
D.W. Griffith
Studio
D.W. Griffith Productions
Cast
Mae Marsh
The Little Dear One
Robert Harron
The Boy
Miriam Cooper
The Friendly One
Vera Lewis
Miss Mary Jenkins
Sam De Grasse
Arthur Jenkins
Clyde E. Hopkins
Jenkins' Secretary
Production
Company
D.W. Griffith Productions
Producer
D.W. Griffith
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