Mothers of Men (1920)

Plot Summary

Young Austrian girl Marie Helmar, is left penniless by the death of her father and disgraced by Prussian officer Captain Von Pfaffen, she flees to the safety of her French cousins, the De La Mottes. There she falls in love with their eldest son Gerome. On the night before their wedding, Marie sends a letter to Gerome confessing her indiscretion with the Prussian, but the letter is returned unopened. Soon after, she recognizes a new household servant to be Von Pfaffen, who demands that Marie disclose war secrets in return for his silence about her past. Torn, she passes on false information, which disgraces the Prussian. In revenge, he attempts to kill Marie, but she shoots him in self-defense. Shaken by remorse, Marie presents Gerome with her confession, which, he then reveals, he had read the night of their wedding. Their life thus unclouded, Marie announces she is expecting Gerome's child.

Full Cast & Characters

Claire Whitney

Marie Helmar

Lumsden Hare

Capt. Von Pfaffen

Martha Mansfield

Paulette

Etta Roma

Mrs. Schultz

Cesare Gravina

Mr. Schultz - Gaston Glass

Arthur Donaldson

Gen. De La Motte

William Gaton

Maurice Le Cerf

Zeffie Tilbury

Mrs. De La Motte

Gaston Glass

Lt. Gerome De La Motte

Pierre Collosse

Julia Hurley

Director & Crew

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