Mumsie (1927)
- Directed by
- Herbert Wilcox
- Genre
- drama film
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Runtime
- 2h 32m
- Rating
- 10.0 of 10 from 1 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
A family's favorite son is exposed as a coward when war begins. The story focuses on the mother who must confront this truth.
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What happens
Mumsie is a 1927 British silent drama film directed by Herbert Wilcox and starring Pauline Frederick, Nelson Keys and Herbert Marshall. It was adapted from the 1920 play of the same title by Edward Knoblock about a favourite son of a family who proves to be a coward when war breaks out. Pauline Frederick's last silent film. Mumsie is a lost film. It was made at Twickenham Studios. The film was a major success and helped Herbert Marshall establish himself in Hollywood soon afterwards. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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