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Mothers Cry (1930)
Having raised four children alone, widow Mary Williams still manages to love her eldest son, vicious and sadistic Danny Williams, who has led a life of crime and now returns to inflict his insane behavior on the family household.
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Having raised four children alone, widow Mary Williams still manages to love her eldest son, vicious and sadistic Danny Williams, who has led a life of crime and now returns to inflict his insane behavior on the family household.
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Genre:Drama
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In Theaters:12/7/1930
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Runtime:76 minutes
Studio:First National Pictures
Cast
Hobart Henley
Director
Dorothy Peterson
Mary Williams
Helen Chandler
Beattie Williams
David Manners
Arthur 'Artie' Williams
Edward Woods
Daniel 'Danny' Williams
Evalyn Knapp
Jenny Williams
Sidney Blackmer
Mr. Gerald Hart
Jean Laverty
Sadye Noonan Williams
Pat O'Malley
Frank Williams
Georgie Billings
One of the Williams Children
Richard Bishop
Minor Role
Meredyth Burel
Minor Part
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