Mother (1914 film)

Mother is a 1914 silent film drama directed by Maurice Tourneur and starring Emma Dunn. The film marked Tourneur's first American-made film. Dunn was 39 years old and had starred on Broadway in the play version of the story this film is based on. This film was produced by William A. Brady who also produced the 1910 play.^[1] The film has a similar plot to the 1920 Fox film Over the Hill to the Poorhouse.^[2]

Mother
Newspaper publicity image, 1914
Directed by	Maurice Tourneur
Written by	Maurice Tourneur
Based on	Mother by Jules Eckert Goodman
Produced by	William A. Brady
Starring	Emma Dunn
Distributed by	World Film
Release date	September 28, 1914 (1914-09-28)
Running time	40 minutes
Country	United States
Language	Silent film (English intertitles)

The Library of Congress has a complete print.^[3]

Cast

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• Emma Dunn as Mrs. Wetherell
• Edwin Baker as William
• Belle Adair as Sadie
• Henri Desforges as Walter
• Jane Corcoran as Bess
• Lillian Cook as Lenore
• Priscilla Dean as Ardath