“A POWERFUL STORY OF MOTHER LOVE AND PATRIOTISM”
When the United States enters World War I, the widowed Helen worries that she will lose her only son David, who has just turned 21. Although David patriotically urges the employees at his factory to enlist, he reluctantly gives in to his mother's pleas to remain at home with her. When David is drafted, his panic-stricken mother alters the date on his birth certificate, although the later birth date implies that he is illegitimate. Disgusted, David enlists under an assumed name, thus shaming Helen, who confesses her dishonesty to the townspeople. Her son, now in uniform, then forgives her.
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Effie Shannon
Helen Morrison
Also in
Sally of the Sawdust
Mama's Affair
Niles Welch
David Morrison
Also in
The Phantom
Foolproof
Pauline Curley
Virginia Gordon
Also in
The Man Beneath
Border Law
Pat O'Malley
Charlie Turner
Also in
Alibi
The Fighting American
Charles Riegel
Reverend Mr. Kimberly
Also in
A Chase Across the Continent
The Heart Raider
Ferike Boros
Mrs. Schultz
Known for
Bachelor Mother
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James T. Galloway
Colonel Danby Gordon
No other roles listed
William Bechtel
Oscar Schultz
Known for
Spite Marriage
Charles Sutton
Dr. Swift
Also in
The Lighthouse by the Sea
The Charge of the Light Brigade
Violet Axzelle
Gretchen
Also in
The Wedding Night
The Girl from Bohemia
James Robert Chandler
Abner Turner
Also in
The Luck of Roaring Camp
Hawk of the Hills
Anthony Byrd
Also in
The Eyes of Mystery
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George Irving Director · W. Carey Wonderly Story Harry Davis Cinematographer
United States release January 28, 1918 · Produced in United States
Production
Metro Pictures Corporation
Production
United States
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English
Spoken on screen
No dialogue
Release dates
United States · January 28, 1918
Theatrical
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