Her Boy (1918)
Overview
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.
What is Her Boy about?
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. Her Boy is a Drama movie, released on 1918-01-28, runtime 50 minutes.
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Directed by
George Irving
Cast
- Effie Shannon as Helen Morrison
- Niles Welch as David Morrison
- Pauline Curley as Virginia Gordon
- Pat O'Malley as Charlie Turner
- Charles Riegel as Reverend Mr. Kimberly
- Ferike Boros as Mrs. Schultz
- James T. Galloway as Colonel Danby Gordon
- William Bechtel as Oscar Schultz
- Charles Sutton as Dr. Swift
- Violet Axzelle as Gretchen
- James Robert Chandler as Abner Turner
- Anthony Byrd
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