Her Boy

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.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

January 28, 1918

Original language

English

Production

Metro Pictures Corporation

Cast

Pauline Curley,Anthony Byrd,Niles Welch,J.C. Bates,Charles Sutton,Edmund Wright,Pat O'Malley,William Bechtel,S. McAlpin,Charles Riegeland 6 more

Director

George Irving

Writer

W. Carey Wonderly,Albert S. Le Vino

Cinematography

Harry Davis

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0009160