CinemaOSMovie · 1917 · 1h 10m

The Slacker

Every man, woman and child should see this picture and you will stand by the colors that never run, Red, White and Blue.

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Robert Wallace, the elder son of a rich and indulgent father, marries Margaret Christy, a spirited patriot, so that he can escape the call to war. Discovering the reason for Robert's haste to get married, Margaret is appalled and resolves to bring home to her husband a sense of his personal responsibility. In order to instill patriotism in Robert, Margaret contrasts him with John Harding, the man who gave her up to go to war. When Robert protests his wife's tactics, Margaret accuses him of being a contemptible coward. The next day a German insults the American flag, and Robert, his sense of justice aroused, makes him salute it. He then bids Margaret farewell and marches off to war. Margaret sees him off without divulging the secret that she is pregnant, thus sacrificing her own welfare for that of her country.

Directed byChristy Cabanne

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Status
Released
Runtime
1h 10m
Language
EN
Released
July 16, 1917
Studios
Metro Pictures Corporation

Featuring

Cast & crew

10 credited
Starring
Emily Stevens

Emily Stevens

Margaret Christy

Walter Miller

Walter Miller

Robert Wallace

Leo Delaney

Leo Delaney

John Harding

Eugene Borden

Eugene Borden

George Wallace

Millicent Fisher

Millicent Fisher

Virginia Lambert

Mathilde Brundage

Mathilde Brundage

Mrs. McAllister

Baby Ivy Ward

Baby Ivy Ward

Child with Flag

Charles Fang

Charles Fang

Valet

W.E. Lawrence

W.E. Lawrence

Daniel Jarrett

Henry Wallace

Creative team
Directed by
Christy Cabanne
Christy Cabanne

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