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Maternity

Maternity

MAY 28, 1917 · 50 MIN · DIR. JOHN B. O'BRIEN

Drama

Because of the loss of three generations of women in her family during childbirth Ellen Locke is frightened to have kids. Frustrated by her decision, her husband John finds himself drawn to his old love, Constance, now a widow with a child who bears her name. After her sister Marion dies in childbirth, Ellen becomes more obsessed, however one day when Ellen is driving little Constance home they have a car accident. An incident in the hospital changes her perspective leading to a reconciliation with John.

Cast

  • Alice Brady

    Alice Brady

    Ellen Franklin

  • John Bowers

    John Bowers

    David Gordon

  • David Powell

    David Powell

    John Locke

  • Herbert Barrington

    Herbert Barrington

    Henry Franklin

  • Stanhope Wheatcroft

    Stanhope Wheatcroft

    Dan Miller

  • Julia Stuart

    Julia Stuart

    Amelia

  • Madge Evans

    Madge Evans

    Constance

  • Marie Chambers

    Louise Randall

  • Florence Crane

    Marion Franklin

  • Charles Duncan

    Joseph Randall

  • Louis R. Grisel

    Jed

  • John Dudley

    Family Doctor

Crew

Screenplay

Shannon Fife

Story

Shannon Fife

Director of Photography

Harry B. Harris

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