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If My Country Should Call (S)

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Original title

If My Country Should Call

Year

1916

Running time

24 min.

Country

United States

Director

Joseph De Grasse

Screenwriter

Ida May Park. Story: Virginia Terhune Vandewater

Cast

Cinematography

King D. Gray (B&W)

Producer

Universal Pictures. Distributor: Universal Pictures

Genre

Drama | Short Film. Silent Film

Synopsis

The whole Ardath family is collected together to discuss the proposed marriage between Margaret and Robert Ogden, a British citizen. The consensus of opinion is that the match is desirable in every way. The old Colonel says that in case of war the children of such a match would make fine soldiers. This frightens Margaret, as all her life she has had a dislike for war. Dr. Ardath is on his way to an important conference and gets started on his favorite subject, the heart. He tells those present of a wonderful new drug that has been found by a Russian student who used it to depress the action of his heart to get out of military service and who, taking an overdose, was killed. The story makes a strong impression on Margaret and she falls into a troubled sleep. A boy is born to Margaret. All through his childhood he shows signs of being a fighter, and when he grows up he wants to join the National Guard. Margaret is forced to give in and consents. Shortly afterward, Donald, the son,...

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If My Country Should Call (S)

1916

Joseph De Grasse