Release Date
Mother Machree (1927)
Full Cast & Crew
Directed by
John Ford ... (uncredited)
Writing Credits
Rida Johnson Young ... (from the story by)
Gertrude Orr ... (scenario)
Katherine Hilliker ... (titles) (as Katharine Hilliker) and
H.H. Caldwell ... (titles)Cast (in credits order) verified as complete
Cast (in credits order) verified as complete
Belle Bennett ... Mother Machree
Neil Hamilton ... Brian
Philippe De Lacy ... Brian - as a Child
Pat Somerset ... Bobby De Puyster
Victor McLaglen ... The Giant of Kilkenny
Ted McNamara ... The Harper of Wexford
Eulalie Jensen ... Miss Van Studdiford
Constance Howard ... Edith Cutting
Billy Platt Billy Platt ... The Dwarf of Munster (as William Platt)
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Wallace MacDonald ... Michael McHugh
Ethel Clayton ... Undetermined Role (uncredited)
Vondell Darr ... Girl (uncredited)
Aggie Herring ... Sideshow Woman Asking About Legs (uncredited)
Rodney Hildebrand ... Brian McHugh Sr. (uncredited)
John MacSweeney ... Father McShane (uncredited)
Margaret Mann ... Old Woman (uncredited)
Robert Parrish ... Boy (uncredited)
Jack Rollens ... Undetermined Role (uncredited)
John Wayne ... Extra (uncredited)
Joyce Wirard ... Edith Cutting as a Child (uncredited)
Produced by
John Ford ... producer (uncredited)
Music by
Erno Rapee ... (uncredited)
Cinematography by
Chester A. Lyons ... (as Chester Lyons) (photographed by)
Editing by
H.H. Caldwell ... (edited by)
Katherine Hilliker ... (as Katharine Hilliker) (edited by)
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Edward O'Fearna ... assistant director (uncredited)
Art Department
John Wayne ... props (uncredited)
Music Department
Erno Rapee ... conductor (uncredited) / musical director (uncredited)
S.L. Rothafel ... musical presentation: New York premiere (uncredited)
Additional Crew
William Fox ... copyright / presenter
Crew verified as complete
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Release Date
United Kingdom
June 3, 1927(London, silent version)
United Kingdom
December 19, 1927
United States
January 22, 1928(sound version, premiere)
Hungary
March 1, 1928
United States
March 5, 1928(sound version)
Sweden
March 15, 1928
Finland
December 19, 1928
France
February 1, 1929
Portugal
July 17, 1929
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Also Known As (AKA)
(original title)
Mother Machree
Brazil
Minha Mãe
Brazil
Sacrifício(Alternative Title)
Canada
Mother Machree(English)
Finland
Sydämeni äiti
France
Maman de mon coeur
Hungary
A boldogság palotája
Italy
La canzone della mamma
Japan
マザー・マクリー(Japanese)
Norway
Mor og sønn
Portugal
Minha Mãe
Spain
¡Madre mía!
United Kingdom
Mother Machree
United States
Mother Machree