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70% Critic Match
His Mother's Boy
“"Mr. Ray is cast as a youth who, by native shrewdness and pluck, succeeds in clearing the family name."”
7.0 / 10• 1917• 50m•NR• English
Drama
Storyline
After his father dies amidst rumors that he was an oil swindler, Matthew Denton goes to Texas to discover the truth. But he has been spoiled by his mother and he has a hard time adjusting to his rough surroundings.
Cast & Crew
Charles Ray
Matthew Denton
Lead
Doris May
Mabel Glenny
William Elmer
Banty Jones
Josef Swickard
Tom Glenny (as Joseph Swickard)
Jerome Storm
Jimmie Noonan
Gertrude Claire
Mrs. Denton
Lydia Knott
Mrs. Glenny
CW
Charlotte Woods
A Country Girl (uncredited)
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Victor Schertzinger's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. His Mother's Boy is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
