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Mothers Cry is a american film of genre Drama directed by Hobart Henley released in USA on 7 december 1930 with Dorothy Peterson

Mothers Cry (1930)

Mothers Cry
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Released in USA 7 december 1930
Length 1h16
Directed by
OriginUSA
Genres Drama
Rating57% 2.863762.863762.863762.863762.86376

Mothers Cry is a 1930 American Pre-Code drama film released by First National Pictures, a subsidiary of Warner Bros. and directed by Hobart Henley. The movie stars Dorothy Peterson, Helen Chandler, David Manners, Evalyn Knapp and Sidney Blackmer. The film is based on the popular novel of the same name written by Helen Grace Carlisle.

Synopsis

The film is focused on the life of Mary Williams (Dorothy Peterson), a widowed mother, and her struggles to raise her four children. Her oldest son, Daniel (Edward Woods), torments his siblings and mother throughout childhood and eventually grows up to be a criminal. Arthur (David Manners), the younger son, grows up to be a successful architect. Jennie (Evalyn Knapp), one of the daughters, loves domestic work and home-life and is courted by a wealthy older gentleman Karl Muller (Reinhold Pasch). Beattie (Helen Chandler), the other daughter, grows up to be an idealistic dreamer.

Actors

Dorothy Peterson

(Mary Williams)Helen Chandler

(Beattie Williams)David Manners

(Arthur 'Artie' Williams)Evalyn Knapp

(Jenny Williams)Sidney Blackmer

(Mr. Gerald Hart)
And :
Edward LeSaint
Edward Woods
Claire McDowell
Patrick H. O'Malley Jr.
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