Storyline
To recoup losses from the extravagant roadshow presentations of Intolerance (1916), Griffith would revisit his epic film three years later by releasing two of the film's previously interlocked stories as standalone features, with additional footage and new title cards. The second of these was 'The Mother and the Law', which demonstrates how crime, moral puritanism, and conflicts between ruthless capitalists and striking workers cause ruin to the lives of marginal Americans.
Cast & Crew
Mae Marsh
The Little Dear One
Lead
Robert Harron
The Boy
Miriam Cooper
The Friendly One
Vera Lewis
Miss Mary Jenkins
Sam De Grasse
Arthur Jenkins
Clyde E. Hopkins
Jenkins' Secretary
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. D.W. Griffith's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Mother and the Law is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
