Mother Carey's Chickens

Mother Carey's Chickens

Kate Douglas Wiggin's Memorable Novel

NR 1938 · 82 min · ★ 6.0 · Romance, Drama

A financially-strapped mother and her children relocate from the city to a small rural town.

Directed by Rowland V. Lee · Written by Gertrude Purcell

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