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.”
Overview
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-billed cast
- EEmily Stevens
- EEugene Borden
- EEvelyn Converse
- MMathilde Brundage
- WW.E. Lawrence
- LLeo Delaney
- DDorothy Haydel
- SSue Balfour
- BBelle Bruce
- GGilbert P. Hamilton
Crew
- Director
- Christy Cabanne
- Writer
- Christy Cabanne
- Production
- Metro Pictures Corporation
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Who directed The Slacker?
The Slacker was directed by Christy Cabanne.
When was The Slacker released?
The Slacker was released in 1917.
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