Maternity

Story

Synopsis

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.

Director

John B. O'Brien

Writers

Shannon Fife

Language

English

Country

United States of America

Release date

28 May 1917

Ensemble

Cast

• 

  Alice Brady

  Ellen Franklin

• 

  John Bowers

  David Gordon

• 

  David Powell

  John Locke

• 

  Herbert Barrington

  Henry Franklin

• 

  Stanhope Wheatcroft

  Dan Miller

• 

  Julia Stuart

  Amelia

• 

  Madge Evans

  Constance

• Marie Chambers

  Louise Randall

• Florence Crane

  Marion Franklin

• Charles Duncan

  Joseph Randall

• Louis R. Grisel

  Jed

• John Dudley

  Family Doctor