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The Eternal Mother (1917)

1917-11-26 · EN
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Maris, having married Lynch, a worthless man who deserts her, taking their daughter Felice with him, marries mill owner Dwight Alden after receiving notification that her husband and child are dead. Discovering that Alden employs child labor, Maris, assisted by the village minister, tries to persuade him that this is wrong, but he will tolerate no interference in his business.

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Frank ReicherDirectorMary MurilloWriter

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Frank MillsFrank MillsDwight AldenEthel BarrymoreEthel BarrymoreMarisJack W. JohnstonJack W. JohnstonLynchCharles SuttonCharles SuttonMinister (as Charles W. Sutton)Kaj GyntKaj GyntKateLouis WolheimLouis WolheimBucky McGhee (as Louis R. Wolheim)J. Van CortlandtJ. Van CortlandtButlerMaxine Elliott HicksMaxine Elliott HicksFelice

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Maris, having married Lynch, a worthless man who deserts her, taking their daughter Felice with him, marries mill owner Dwight Alden after receiving notification that her husband and child are dead. Discovering that Alden employs child labor, Maris, assisted by the village minister, tries to persuade him that this is wrong, but he will tolerate no interference in his business.