The Mother and the Law
1919, English. Directed by D.W. Griffith.
A re-edited version of the fourth episode of Intolerance (1916); two youth are made homeless by a strike, and struggle valiantly to survive their desolate situation, which worsens as reform-minded citizens remove the couple's child from their care and the young father is falsely accused and convicted of murder.
- Runtime
- 1h 39m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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The Mother and the Law is streaming on Cohen Media in India.
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- Released
- 18 August 1919
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- D.W. Griffith
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The Mother and the Law runs 99 minutes (1h 39m).
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The Mother and the Law is streaming on Cohen Media in India. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Mother and the Law?
The Mother and the Law (1919) was directed by D.W. Griffith and stars Mae Marsh, Robert Harron, Miriam Cooper.