Mother's Boy
1929, English. Directed by Bradley Barker.
A Mother's love-A Boy's Ambition- A Girl's Devotion. All Pictured in Sound.
Young Irish lad Tommy O'Day lives in a poor section of New York's Lower East Side, and is blessed with a beautiful singing voice. After an argument with his father, who accuses him of stealing the family's life savings, Tommy leaves home and gets a job singing in a cabaret. He is successful and soon lands the lead in a Broadway revue. On opening night, just as he is about to go on stage, he receives word that his mother, who he has not seen since he left home, is dying and wants to see him.
- Runtime
- 1h 22m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
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Cast & crew
- Bradley BarkerDirector
- Morton DowneyTommy O'Day
- Beryl MercerMrs.O'Day
- John T. DoyleMr.O'Day
- Brian DonlevyHarry O'Day
- Helen ChandlerRose Lyndon
- Osgood PerkinsJake Sturmberg
- Lorin RakerJoe Bush
- Barbara BennettBeatrix Townleigh
- Jennie MoskowitzMrs. Apfelbaum
- Jacob FrankMr. Apfelbaum
- Louis SorinMr. Bumble
- Robert GlecklerGus LeGrand
Details
- Released
- 1 July 1929
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Gene Markey
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Mother's Boy runs 82 minutes (1h 22m).
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Mother's Boy is rated NR in India. Check the rating guidance before watching with young children.
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Mother's Boy isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 July 1929. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
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Who directed Mother's Boy?
Mother's Boy (1929) was directed by Bradley Barker and stars Morton Downey, Beryl Mercer, John T. Doyle.