Released:
1927-12-19

Overview:
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.

Director:
John Ford

Runtime:
1h 15min

Genre:
Drama

• Cast:
• 
  Belle Bennett
  as
  Mother Machree
• 
  Victor McLaglen
  as
  The Giant of Kilkenny
• 
  Philippe De Lacy
  as
  Brian - Child
• 
  Ted McNamara
  as
  The Harper of Wexford
• 
  Billy Platt
  as
  The Dwarf of Munster