“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.
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Mabel Taliaferro
Mary Alden
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Walter Miller
John Graham
Known for
The Musketeers of Pig Alley
Eugene Borden
George Alden
Known for
Casino Royale
The Tarnished Angels
William H. Tooker
Amiel Van Bierman
Also in
The Scarlet Letter
The Stealers
Sidney D'Albrook
Italian
Known for
The King of Kings
Robert Anderson
Nicolo Reisso
Also in
White Shadows in the South Seas
The Temptress
Earl Brunswick
Matthew Alden
No other roles listed
Sue Balfour
Mrs. Alden
Also in
Votes for Women
The Indestructible Wife
Camille Dalberg
Marcita Blein
Also in
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Love and Money
Baby Ivy Ward
Belgian child
Also in
Heads Win
Ten Nights in a Bar Room
Edwin Boring
Kaiser
Also in
Romeo and Juliet
James Cogan
Christy Cabanne Director · June Mathis Writer Mildred Richter Editor
United States release November 15, 1917 · Produced in United States
Production
Metro Pictures Corporation
Production
United States
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Original language
English
Spoken on screen
No dialogue
Release dates
United States · November 15, 1917
Theatrical
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