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1917
40m
Drama

Status

Released

Release

1917

Runtime

40m

Storyline

"The Picture of the Hour for All Americans"

Mary Alden and her brothers Matthew and George have extremely different political views. Matthew is a committed pacifist, and is constantly giving speeches against war. George is notified that his draft number, 258, has been called and to report for induction, but he refuses. Mary, on the other hand, is intensely patriotic and comes up with a plan to shame him into reporting for induction. Meanwhile, Matthew is being set up for a patsy by a gang of German secret agents, led by Van Bierman, who are planning to blow up an airplane factory.

Score Distribution

Details

Status
Released
Runtime
40m
Nov 15, 1917
Languages
No Language
Director
Christy Cabanne
Christy Cabanne
Production
Metro Pictures Corporation
Metro Pictures Corporation
Production Countries
United States of America

Top Cast

18 Cast Members

Mabel Taliaferro

Mabel Taliaferro

Mary Alden

Walter Miller

Walter Miller

John Graham

Eugene Borden

Eugene Borden

George Alden

William H. Tooker

William H. Tooker

Amiel Van Bierman

Sidney D'Albrook

Sidney D'Albrook

Italian

Robert Anderson

Robert Anderson

Nicolo Reisso

Earl Brunswick

Matthew Alden

Sue Balfour

Mrs. Alden

Camille Dalberg

Camille Dalberg

Marcita Blein

Baby Ivy Ward

Baby Ivy Ward

Belgian child

Edwin Boring

Kaiser

James Cogan

Warren Cook

Warren Cook

Joan Edis

Millicent Fisher

Millicent Fisher

Asta Fleming

Donald Gallaher

Jack Goodman

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