The Callahans and the Murphys

The Callahans and the Murphys
Directed by George W. Hill
Story by Frances Marion
Kathleen Norris
Ralph Spence
Starring Marie Dressler
Polly Moran
Cinematography Ira H. Morgan
Edited by Hugh Wynn
Distributed by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Release dates
  • June 18, 1927
Country United States
Language Silent

The Callahans and the Murphys is a 1927 comedy silent film directed by George W. Hill. The film was based on a novel by Kathleen Norris, and was the first of several MGM films to star Marie Dressler and Polly Moran.

The film was released on June 18, 1927, but subsequently withdrawn from distribution by MGM after protests were lodged by Irish-American organizations. The film is now presumed to be a lost film.[1][2][3]

Plot

Mrs. Callahan (Dressler) and Mrs. Murphy (Moran), are a couple of feuding tenement housewives working to keep control of their many children. Dan Murphy (Gray) falls in love with Ellen Callahan (O'Neill), and then later disappears after Ellen is pregnant. Mrs. Callahan (Dressler) decides to adopt the baby to save her daughters reputation, but later finds out that the baby is not illegitimate after all.

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