The Mother and the Law

6.9
19191h 39m

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.

Cast

Photo of Mae Marsh

Mae Marsh

The Little Dear One

Photo of Miriam Cooper

Miriam Cooper

The Friendly One

Photo of Vera Lewis

Vera Lewis

Miss Mary Jenkins

Photo of Sam De Grasse

Sam De Grasse

Arthur Jenkins

Photo of Clyde E. Hopkins

Clyde E. Hopkins

Jenkins' Secretary

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