His Mother's Son

May 31, 1913

17 minutes

D.W. Griffith

Drama

Overview

The hardship of earning an existence for the family made it impossible for the mother to approve the little pretty things which her daughter liked. Lack of attention made her son dissolute, but later the sturdy stock of his mother showed in him and the cozy home he provided for dad and sister made them forget the past.

Movie Details

Release Date

May 31, 1913

Runtime

17 minutes

Director

D.W. Griffith

Production Companies

American Mutoscope & Biograph

Cast

W. Chrystie Miller

The Father

Jennie Lee

The Mother

Walter Miller

The Son

Mae Marsh

The Daughter

Robert Harron

The Orphan

William A. Carroll

The Steamer Captain

Joseph McDermott

The Restaurant Owner

Dorothy Gish

Woman at Dock (uncredited)