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Mothers of Men

50 %|Mar 10, 1920|Drama

Young Austrian girl Marie Helmar, is left penniless by the death of her father and disgraced by Prussian officer Captain Von Pfaffen, she flees to the safety of her French cousins, the De La Mottes. There she falls in love with their eldest son Gerome. On the night before their wedding, Marie sends a letter to Gerome confessing her indiscretion with the Prussian, but the letter is returned unopened. Soon after, she recognizes a new household servant to be Von Pfaffen, who demands that Marie disclose war secrets in return for his silence about her past. Torn, she passes on false information, which disgraces the Prussian. In revenge, he attempts to kill Marie, but she shoots him in self-defense. Shaken by remorse, Marie presents Gerome with her confession, which, he then reveals, he had read the night of their wedding. Their life thus unclouded, Marie announces she is expecting Gerome's child.

Featured Crew

William Henry Warnert
Novel
Charles E. Whittaker
Writer
Ernest Haller
Director of Photography
De Witte Kaplan
Writer
Edward José
Director

Cast

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Claire Whitney
Marie Helmar
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Lumsden Hare
Capt. Von Pfaffen
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Etta Roma
Mrs. Schultz
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Cesare Gravina
Mr. Schultz - Gaston Glass
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Arthur Donaldson
Gen. De La Motte
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William Gaton
Maurice Le Cerf
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Zeffie Tilbury
Mrs. De La Motte
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Gaston Glass
Lt. Gerome De La Motte