Her Boy

Story

Synopsis

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.

Director

George Irving

Writers

Albert S. Le Vino, W. Carey Wonderly

Language

English

Country

United States of America

Release date

28 January 1918

Ensemble

Cast

• 

  Effie Shannon

  Helen Morrison

• 

  Niles Welch

  David Morrison

• 

  Pauline Curley

  Virginia Gordon

• 

  Pat O'Malley

  Charlie Turner

• 

  Charles Riegel

  Reverend Mr. Kimberly

• 

  Ferike Boros

  Mrs. Schultz

• James T. Galloway

  Colonel Danby Gordon

• William Bechtel

  Oscar Schultz

• Charles Sutton

  Dr. Swift

• Violet Axzelle

  Gretchen

• James Robert Chandler

  Abner Turner

• Anthony Byrd