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The Slacker (1917)

★ 0.0/10 70 min Drama United States English
Scenario Writer: Christy Cabanne
Streaming: Not available
Every man, woman and child should see this picture and you will stand by the colors that never run, Red, White and Blue.

Description

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.

Top Cast

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

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