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THE DARING STORY OF MOTHER LOVE - On the Screen for the First Time!

7.0

1h 51m

1934

“THE DARING STORY OF MOTHER LOVE - On the Screen for the First Time!”

Synopsis

A struggling widow and her daughter take in a black housekeeper and her fair-skinned daughter. The two women start a successful business but face familial, identity, and racial issues along the way.

Director

John M. Stahl

Trailer

DramaRomance

black and whitehousekeeperpancakespre-codepassing for white

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Cast & Crew

Claudette Colbert

Claudette Colbert

as Beatrice 'Bea' Pullman

Louise Beavers

Louise Beavers

as Delilah Johnson

Warren William

Warren William

as Stephen 'Steve' Archer

Rochelle Hudson

Rochelle Hudson

as Jessie Pullman, Age 18

Ned Sparks

Ned Sparks

as Elmer Smith

Fredi Washington

Fredi Washington

as Peola Johnson, Age 19

Juanita Quigley

Juanita Quigley

as Baby Jessie Pullman, Age 3

Alan Hale

Alan Hale

as Martin the Furniture Man

Henry Armetta

Henry Armetta

as The Painter

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