Mother Knows Best

1928

1h 30m

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Drama

Overview

A stage-actress mother and her daughter in a battle-of-wills in a "don't do this, daughter" and "don't do that, daughter" story of youthful folly and over-zealous parental devotion.

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Cast & Crew

7 members

Acting

Madge Bellamy

Sally Quail

Acting

Louise Dresser

Ma Quail

Acting

Barry Norton

Boy

Acting

Albert Gran

Sam Kingston

Acting

Stuart Erwin

Ben

Acting

Lucien Littlefield

Pa Quail

Acting

Anne Shirley

Sally, as a child

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