Mother Machree
1927, English. Directed by John Ford.
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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.
- Runtime
- 1h 15m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
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Cast & crew
- John FordDirector
- Belle BennettMother Machree
- Victor McLaglenThe Giant of Kilkenny
- Philippe De LacyBrian - Child
- Ted McNamaraThe Harper of Wexford
- Billy PlattThe Dwarf of Munster
- Eulalie JensenMiss Van Studdiford
- Constance HowardMrs. Cutting
- Pat SomersetBobby De Puyster
- Neil HamiltonBrian
- Aggie HerringSideshow Woman Asking About Legs (uncredited)
- John WayneCast
Details
- Released
- 19 December 1927
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Rida Johnson Young
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Mother Machree runs 75 minutes (1h 15m).
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Mother Machree is rated NR in India. Check the rating guidance before watching with young children.
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Mother Machree isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 19 December 1927. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
What movies are like Mother Machree?
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Who directed Mother Machree?
Mother Machree (1927) was directed by John Ford and stars Belle Bennett, Victor McLaglen, Philippe De Lacy.