The Slacker (1917)
1h 10m
Running Time
July 16, 1917Release Date
Plot.
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.
Where to Watch.
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Cast & Crew.

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

Christy Cabanne
Director / Scenario Writer

William Fildew
Director of Photography

Mildred Richter
Editor

William H. Stevens
Technical Supervisor

Belle Bruce
Details.
This Movie Is About.
war propaganda
preserved mgm library
Wiki.
The Slacker is a 1917 American silent drama film directed by Christy Cabanne and starring Emily Stevens. It was produced and distributed by Metro Pictures.
A popular film with the U.S. Army causing a spike in Army recruitment just after the US entry into World War I.