The Mother and the Law (1919)

A re-edited version of the fourth episode of Intolerance (1916); two youth are made homeless by a strike, and struggle valiantly to survive their desolate situation, which worsens as reform-minded citizens remove the couple's child from their care and the young father is falsely accused and convicted of murder.

Released

1919-08-18

Genres

Drama, Crime

Runtime

99 min

Status

Released

Directed / written by

D.W. Griffith, D.W. Griffith

TMDB rating

6.5/10 from 10 votes