Log in
The Unwelcome Mother

The Unwelcome Mother

1916 · 50 min · Drama

Ellinor, who was unofficially adopted as an orphan by 'Old Peter,' who maintained a lighthouse on a virtually deserted beach, has grown up wild and nearly silent. As she blossoms into full womanhood, she longs to know more about the world. One day a mutinous sailor swims to shore and declares that they are married, after tossing a pair of rings into the sea. He soon flees, but promises to return for her. Wealthy widower George Hudson, the richest man in the nearby port village, also falls for the fascinating, attractive young woman. He convinces her to go to a finishing school for a year and then marry him. They both find that the sea still holds a powerful pull on the soul. Which is stronger: love or the sea's magic spell?

Directed by James Vincent · Written by Mary Murillo

Your Rating

Cast

Make it a double feature

The Unwelcome Mother

The Ghost of Twisted Oaks

Both from James Vincent.

More from James VincentSee all →

ShenandoahShenandoah · 1913
Shenandoah
★ 10.01913
MovieDramaWar
Bronson Howard's Great Civil War Story in Three Reels, Featuring General Philip Sheridan's Ride from Winchester, 20 Miles Away.
The Ghost of Twisted OaksThe Ghost of Twisted Oaks · 1915
The Ghost of Twisted Oaks
★ 10.01915
MovieDramaHorror
Mary Randall, who has just lost her job, is taking care of her widowed mother. Mary learns that her late uncle has left her part of his estate. She and her mother move to Florida to live on the Twisted Oaks Plantation. Mary meets her neighbor, Jack Carleton, and the two fall in love. The workers on the plantation believe in voodoo. The Voodoo Priest incites the superstitious workers. Mary orders him off the plantation, and he vows revenge.
GrandmotherGrandmother · 1910
Grandmother
★ 8.01910
MovieDrama
A spoiled rich boy meets and falls in love with an older woman, a dancer who is more amused than flattered by his attentions.
Uncle Tom's CabinUncle Tom's Cabin · 1913
Uncle Tom's Cabin
★ 8.01913
MovieDrama
Uncle Tom and Eliza's child are sold to Haley, a slave dealer. When Eliza learns that her son is to be taken from her, she steals the boy and runs away.
A Woman in GreyA Woman in Grey · 1920
A Woman in Grey
★ 7.51920
MovieDrama
This 15 chapter serial is considered to be "the last of the adult serials". Produced in Wilkes-Barre, PA., it has crisp editing, fast action, and carefully lit and composed interiors and lush pictorial exteriors. This is a serial of great complexity with the director, the photographer and title-maker always in absolute control. The extraordinary rhythmic momentum of the film is never lost despite the films complex plot turns. This is the best of the surviving serials from the silent era.
The Terror of ConscienceThe Terror of Conscience · 1913
The Terror of Conscience
★ 7.01913
MovieDrama
A noted actor, appearing in the role Richelieu, stands at the stage entrance one evening and hears the confession of a conscience-stricken Italian, who mistakes him for a priest.
The Fatal LegacyThe Fatal Legacy · 1913
The Fatal Legacy
★ 7.01913
MovieDrama
On his wedding eve Henry Halleck opens a sealed envelope which has been handed down to each generation, and learns that the family is cursed with a lust for drink. He signs the pledge which bears the signatures of his fathers.
A Mississippi TragedyA Mississippi Tragedy · 1913
A Mississippi Tragedy
★ 7.01913
MovieDrama
Calhoun, a planter, lives with his son and daughter, James and Martha. He strongly objects to young Gordon, who has been paying court to Martha and who has the reputation of being a gambler. Calhoun forbids Gordon from entering the house. One day as Gordon is traveling up the river he sees Calhoun who is returning from the sale of his cotton crop and is counting his money on the deck. Meredith, an unscrupulous gambler, also notices Calhoun and determines to relieve him of his money.
Love and HateLove and Hate · 1916
Love and Hate
★ 7.01916
MovieDrama
Unscrupulous stockbroker George Howard convinces Robert Sterling that he is having an affair with Robert’s wife Helen aided by Robert’s former flame, Rita Lawson who wants him for herself. Though Robert believes the lie, divorcing Helen and gaining custody of their child, Helen still wants nothing to do with George. Mad with desire he kidnaps her daughter and demands Helen sleep with him for the girl’s safe return. Forced into a corner, Helen agrees but once her daughter is rescued a struggle ensues with George and he is shot dead. Helen, cleared of wrongdoing reunites with Robert who has realized his folly.
The Pursuit of the SmugglersThe Pursuit of the Smugglers · 1913
The Pursuit of the Smugglers
★ 6.01913
MovieActionDrama
A short smugglers’ drama in which a new employee of the harbour police starts working for an export trader, so as to keep an eye on the smugglers. After a wild chase, the smugglers are captured, and it turns out that harbour police agent and the daughter of the export trader get along very well.
The Prince Who Was a ThiefThe Prince Who Was a Thief · 1951
The Prince Who Was a Thief
★ 5.71951
MovieAdventureRomance
An Arabian prince, kidnapped at birth and raised as a thief, plots to regain his throne from his evil uncle in this colorful costume adventure.
Stolen MomentsStolen Moments · 1920
Stolen Moments
★ 4.41920
MovieRomanceDrama
Vera Blaine, a young woman in the deep South, is passionate and romantic. So, she's easy prey for José Dalmarez.
Wrath of LoveWrath of Love · 1917
Wrath of Love
1917
MovieDrama
Roma Winnet, the author of Jealousy, loves and marries Bob Lawson, but worries that her own difficulties with that emotion will destroy their relationship. When Dave Blake enlists in the secret service, he entrusts Ethel Clarke, his girlfriend and Roma's best friend, to Bob's care, an arrangement that immediately causes Roma to fret.
Gold and the WomanGold and the Woman · 1916
Gold and the Woman
1916
MovieDrama
The daughter of a Mexican aristocrat endures the travails of the Mexican revolution.
AmbitionAmbition · 1916
Ambition
1916
MovieDrama
Jude Hunter (Katherine Hughes) is a committed musician who is in the middle of preparing for the biggest and most important performance of her life. When mysterious, unprecedented, and seemingly connected deaths occur as the competition draws near, she begins to feel unsafe, thinking that she might be the next target.
The Melting PotThe Melting Pot · 1915
The Melting Pot
1915
MovieDrama
The wide-ranging storyline of The Melting Pot takes its characters from the Jewish ghettoes of Russia to the Lower East Side of New York.

More Like This

Couldn't load this row right now.

Rate this film

Your ratings make Midnight smarter