His Duty

His Duty

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1909-05-31

It's Bob Allen's twenty-first birthday. His mother and his brother Jack, a policeman present him with a cap, personalized with his initals in the lining. Jack then goes to work and Bob goes out also. Later in the evening, Jack is called to the scene of a robbery, where he finds the cap with his brother's initials. Dismayed by the idea that his brother is a thief, he goes home and confronts Bob with the evidence. Though it breaks their mother's heart, Jack does his duty and leads his brother out in handcuffs.

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It's Bob Allen's twenty-first birthday. His mother and his brother Jack, a policeman present him with a cap, personalized with his initals in the lining. Jack then goes to work and Bob goes out also. Later in the evening, Jack is called to the scene of a robbery, where he finds the cap with his brother's initials. Dismayed by the idea that his brother is a thief, he goes home and confronts Bob with the evidence. Though it breaks their mother's heart, Jack does his duty and leads his brother out in handcuffs.

Released

1909-05-31

Runtime

7

Director

D.W. Griffith

Budget

$0

Revenue

$0

Genres

Drama

Language

No Language

Production

Biograph Company

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    Frank Powell

    Frank Powell
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    Owen Moore

    Owen Moore
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    Kate Bruce

    Kate Bruce
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    Marion Leonard

    Marion Leonard
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    Mary Pickford

    Mary Pickford
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    David Miles

    David Miles
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    Robert Harron

    Robert Harron
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    Arthur V. Johnson

    Arthur V. Johnson
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    Violet Mersereau

    Violet Mersereau
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    Jack Pickford

    Jack Pickford