His Duty
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Synopsis
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.
Details
- D.W. Griffith
- June 3, 1909
- Released
- United States of America
- Biograph Company
- 7m
Where to watch
No known streaming options in United States.
Cast
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Frank PowellJack Allen -
Owen MooreBob Allen -
Kate BruceThe Sons' Mother -
Marion LeonardWoman in store -
Mary PickfordA young woman in the street -
David MilesProprietor -
Robert HarronOne of the Children on the Street -
Arthur V. JohnsonMan in Store -
Violet MersereauOne of the Children on the Street -
Jack PickfordOne of the Children on the Street
