Mother o' Mine is a 1921 American silent drama film that was directed by Fred Niblo.

[1] It written by C. Gardner Sullivan based on the short story "The Octopus" by Charles Belmont Davis.

[3][4] As described in a film publication,[5] several years earlier Mrs. Sheldon (McDowell) had been deserted by her husband.

His desire to make good in the city leads his mother to send him to his father, Willard Thatcher (Kilgour).

A last minute forced confession from Fan by Robert's mother saves the day.