A Mother's Secret (1918 film)

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Directed by Douglas Gerrard
Written by Doris Schroeder (scenario)
Lois Zellner (story)
Produced by Universal
Starring Ella Hall
Cinematography Alfred Gosden
Distributed by Universal
Release date
  • April 1918 (1918-April)
Running time
5 reels
CountryUnited States
Language Silent (English intertitles

A Mother's Secret is a 1918 American silent drama film directed by Douglas Gerrard and written by Lois Zellner. The film stars Ella Hall [1] and Emory Johnson. The film was released on April 29, 1918, by Universal. [2] [3]

Contents

Plot

Cast

ActorRole
Ella Hall Angela
Mary Mersch Lady Eldone
T.D. Crittenden Captain Eldone
Emory Johnson Howard Grey
Mrs. L.C. Harris Mammy
Grace McLean Rose Marie

Preservation Status

According to the Library of Congress website, no known copies of this movie survive. [2]

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References

  1. Lowe, D. (2014). An Encyclopedic Dictionary of Women in Early American Films: 1895–1930. Film & television literature index with full text publications. Taylor & Francis. p. 1-PA1924. ISBN   978-1-317-71897-0 . Retrieved March 31, 2019.
  2. 1 2 "A Mother's Secret / Douglas Gerrard [motion picture]". www.loc.gov/film-and-videos/.
  3. "A Mother's Secret". www.tcm.com.