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The Mothering Heart

58 %|Jun 21, 1913|Drama

A young couple struggle to get ahead, the wife always assuaging the troubles of her melancholy husband. As he climbs the ladder of success, he abandons the homely values and begins an affair with a beautiful woman. His wife leaves him, returning to her mother's home where she bears a child. When the husband is abandoned by his lady friend, remorse drives him to find his wife.

Featured Crew

D.W. Griffith
Director
Billy Bitzer
Director of Photography
D.W. Griffith
Producer
James Smith
Editor
Hazel Hubbard
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Cast

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Lillian Gish
The Wife
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Walter Miller
The Husband
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Viola Barry
The Other Woman
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Kate Bruce
The Wife's Mother
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Adolph Lestina
The Doctor
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Jennie Lee
The Wash Customer
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Charles Murray
Male Apache Dancer
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Gertrude Bambrick
Female Apache Dancer
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William Elmer
The Doorman