The Mother and the Law

IMDb 6.9 1919 • 99 min • DramaCrime

Director

D.W. Griffith

Country

US

Plot Summary

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.

Top 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