The Mothering Heart (1913)

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 takes up with another woman. His wife leaves him, returning to her mother's home where she bears a child. When the husband is abandoned by his concubine, remorse drives him to find his wife...

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Summary Details
Running Time29 min
GenresDrama Short
FilmmakersRole
D.W. Griffith Director
G.W. Bitzer Cinematographer
CastRole
Walter Miller
Joe - The Young Husband
Lillian Gish
The Young Wife
Kate Bruce
Young Wife's Mother
Viola Barry
The 'Idle Woman'/Outside Club