
1h 10m1917
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.”
Drama
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Synopsis
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.
- Director
- Christy Cabanne
- Writers
- Christy Cabanne
- Language
- English
- Country
- United States of America
- Release date
- 16 July 1917
Ensemble
Cast

Emily Stevens
Margaret Christy

Walter Miller
Robert Wallace

Leo Delaney
John Harding

Eugene Borden
George Wallace

Millicent Fisher
Virginia Lambert

Mathilde Brundage
Mrs. McAllister

Baby Ivy Ward
Child with Flag

Charles Fang
Valet

W.E. Lawrence
Daniel Jarrett
Henry Wallace
Sue Balfour
Mrs. Christy
Belle Bruce
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