Mothers Cry

Drama, Romance · 1930NOT RATED

During Hollywood's Golden Era, Lenore J. Coffee made her name as the screenwriter of such powerful women-centered melodramas as "Four Daughters" and "The Great Lie." This early talkie scripted by Coffee falls in that celebrated genre, with a story that had moviegoers rooting for a courageous woman confronted by hardship. Mary Williams (Dorothy Peterson in her film debut) is a struggling widow who devotes her life to her four children. But trouble lies ahead for all four – including her oldest, Danny (Edward Woods, also debuting), a conniving thug who has tormented his family since childhood.

Starring

David Mendoza, Dorothy Peterson, Helen Chandler, Frank Ware, Anton Grot, David Manners, Edward Woods, Erno Rapee, Evalyn Knapp, Lenore J. Coffee

Director

Hobart Henley

Producer

Robert North