Mother o' Mine
β 8 Β· 1921 Β· 70m Β· Drama
Robert Sheldon is an honest young man sent by his mother to work for a wealthy city financier who turns out to be his estranged father. When Robert uncovers his father's corrupt financial schemes, a violent conflict erupts, leading to a murder accusation that is ultimately resolved by his mother's intervention.
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