The Birth of Patriotism

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The Birth of Patriotism (1917)

Directed by Eugenie Magnus Ingleton

“The Drama of a Man's Soul Reborn”

Drama · 50m

Carelessness on the part of Johnny Roberts and the growing drudgery of married life causes an estrangement between Johnny and his wife Mary. The final break comes when Johnny, sick with a fever, returns home to be accused of drunkenness by Mary. Johnny leaves his wife to seek solace in Anne, the innkeeper's daughter, and the two live happily together until the outbreak of the war. When England is threatened, Johnny enlists and is sent to the front. In the meantime, Mary, with her little baby, seeks Anne out to ask for some of her husband's money to take care of the child. A mutual understanding springs up between the two women and upon Johnny's arrival home, the self-sacrificing Anne disappears and Johnny returns to his wife and child.

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Cast

Irene Hunt Ann Ann Forrest Mary Leo Pierson Johnny Roberts Ernest Shields Sam Peters Lydia Yeamans Titus Sally Hawkins
F
Frank Caffray Ike

Crew

Director
Eugenie Magnus Ingleton
Writer
Eugenie Magnus Ingleton

Details

Release date
1917-04-30
Runtime
50m
Genres
Drama
Original language
EN
Spoken languages
No Language
Countries
United States of America
Production
Universal Film Manufacturing Company