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The Slacker is a 1917 American silent drama film directed by Christy Cabanne and starring Emily Stevens. It was produced and distributed by Metro Pictures.

The Slacker
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Directed by	Christy Cabanne
Starring	Emily Stevens
Cinematography	William Fildew
Edited by	Mildred Richter
Production company	Metro Pictures
Distributed by	Metro Pictures
Release date	July 16, 1917 (1917-07-16)
Running time	6 or 7 reels
Country	United States
Language	Silent (English intertitles)

A popular film with the U.S. Army causing a spike in Army recruitment just after the US entry into World War I.[1]

Cast

• Emily Stevens as Margaret Christy
• Walter Miller as Robert Wallace
• Leo Delaney as John Harding
• Daniel Jarrett as Henry Wallace
• Eugene Borden as George Wallace
• Millicent Fisher as Virginia Lambert
• Sue Balfour as Mrs. Christy
• Mathilde Brundage as Mrs. McAllister
• Ivy Ward as Child with Flag (credited as Baby Ivy Ward)
• Charles Fang as Valet
• Belle Bruce - ?
• Dorothy Haydel - ?
• W. E. Lawrence - ?
• Gilbert P. Hamilton - ?
• Evelyn Converse - ?

Preservation

The film is preserved by MGM with possible deposit at George Eastman House.[2]

References

External links

• Media related to The Slacker at Wikimedia Commons
• The Slacker at IMDb
• Synopsis at AllMovie

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