Jean's mother lives with him in their modest Paris apartment and opposes his proposal to Marie. Marie overhears Jean trying to pacify her and mistakes his words for a rejection. After Jean's death, his mother goes to find Marie; the two women reconcile and return to the countryside together.
Mrs. Bascom is Joe’s poor, widowed mother. While Joe is away, Deacon Tillinger threatens her security by trying to swindle her out of her farm. Joe returns to protect her, with help from Gilly and Mugsy, and the widow’s charm also helps the two former crooks leave their old ways behind.
Mrs. Nelson is Everett's mother and Isaac's wife. She buys Everett a mail-order suit so he can go to a Fourth of July picnic, and Isaac later finds her working in the field in her son's place. Her care for Everett contrasts with her husband's harsh treatment of him.
Mrs. Carney is Matt and Rose Carney's mother. When Matt falls in with a bootleg gang, she sends Rose to the city to find him. Her concern for her son sets Rose's efforts to locate and rescue him in motion.
Lydia Knott has 73 screen credits in a career dating back to 1915. Signature works include A Woman of Paris: A Drama of Fate, Overland Bound, The Kentucky Handicap. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.
