His Duty

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His Duty (1909)

Directed by D.W. Griffith

Drama · 7m

It's Bob Allen's twenty-first birthday. His mother and his brother Jack, a policeman present him with a cap, personalized with his initals in the lining. Jack then goes to work and Bob goes out also. Later in the evening, Jack is called to the scene of a robbery, where he finds the cap with his brother's initials. Dismayed by the idea that his brother is a thief, he goes home and confronts Bob with the evidence. Though it breaks their mother's heart, Jack does his duty and leads his brother out in handcuffs.

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Cast

Frank Powell Jack Allen Owen Moore Bob Allen Kate Bruce The Sons' Mother Marion Leonard Woman in store Mary Pickford A young woman in the street David Miles Proprietor Robert Harron One of the Children on the Street Arthur V. Johnson Man in Store Violet Mersereau One of the Children on the Street Jack Pickford One of the Children on the Street

Crew

Director
D.W. Griffith
Writer
Frank Powell

Details

Release date
1909-06-03
Runtime
7m
Genres
Drama
Original language
EN
Spoken languages
No Language
Countries
United States of America
Production
Biograph Company