The Mother Heart (1921)

Forced to theft when in dire straits, family man John Howard is arrested for stealing food from a grocery store and is put in jail. The shock kills his wife, and his children are sent to an orphanage. Ella is adopted by a wealthy widow, and May finds a place on the farm of George Stuart, where she attracts the attentions of farmhand Billy Bender.

Directed by: Howard M. Mitchell

Starring: Shirley Mason, Raymond McKee, Edwin B. Tilton, Cecil Van Auker, William Buckley, Peggy Elinor

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