Description

The Mothering Heart is a 1913 short film drama film directed by D. W. Griffith. A print of the film survives in the film archive of the Museum of Modern Art.

Cast

• Walter Miller (actor) – Joe – the Young Husband
• Lillian Gish – The Young Wife
• Kate Bruce – Young Wife’s Mother
• Viola Barry – The ‘Idle Woman’ / Outside Club (as Peggy Pearce)
• Charles West (actor) – The ‘New Light’ / Among Waiters
• Adolph Lestina – The Doctor / Club Patron
• Jennie Lee (actor) – The Wash Customer
• Charles Murray (actor) – Male Apache Dancer
• Gertrude Bambrick – Female Apache Dancer
• William J. Butler – Club Patron
• Christy Cabanne – Outside Club
• Donald Crisp – Undetermined Role (unconfirmed)
• Josephine Crowell – Woman Collecting Ironing
• Edward Dillon (actor) – Club Patron
• John T. Dillon (actor) – Club Patron
• William Elmer – Doorman
• Dell Henderson – Club Patron
• Harry Hyde – Outside Club
• J. Jiquel Lanoe – Outside Club / Club Patron
• Charles Hill Mailes – Club Patron
• Mae Marsh – Undetermined Role (unconfirmed)
• Joseph McDermott (actor) – Among Waiters
• Alfred Paget – Club Patron
• Gus Pixley – Club Patron
• W. C. Robinson – Club Patron
• Henry B. Walthall – Club Patron