
Film
The Birth of Patriotism
1917 · 50m · Drama
The Drama of a Man's Soul Reborn
On Vescene
No Vescene ratings yet — sign in and be the first.
Overview
Carelessness on the part of Johnny Roberts and the growing drudgery of married life causes an estrangement between Johnny and his wife Mary. The final break comes when Johnny, sick with a fever, returns home to be accused of drunkenness by Mary. Johnny leaves his wife to seek solace in Anne, the innkeeper's daughter, and the two live happily together until the outbreak of the war. When England is threatened, Johnny enlists and is sent to the front. In the meantime, Mary, with her little baby, seeks Anne out to ask for some of her husband's money to take care of the child. A mutual understanding springs up between the two women and upon Johnny's arrival home, the self-sacrificing Anne disappears and Johnny returns to his wife and child.
Cast

Irene Hunt
Ann

Ann Forrest
Mary

Leo Pierson
Johnny Roberts

Ernest Shields
Sam Peters

Lydia Yeamans Titus
Sally Hawkins
Frank Caffray
Ike
Crew
- Eugenie Magnus IngletonWriter · Director
- I.A.R. WylieStory
Details
- Release date
- April 30, 1917
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Runtime
- 50m
- Genres
- Drama
Similar films
A Romance of Old Baghdad
1922

Druid Peak
2014

Nine Days and One Morning
2014

Fort Bliss
2014

The Tower of Lies
1925
The Tiger
1913

August Rush
2007

The Private Lives of Pippa Lee
2009
The Law of Blood
1916

The Lure of Heart's Desire
1916

Across the Universe
2007

Die Jüdin
1918
Rate it on Vescene
Rate films and shows on two axes — quality and fun — and share taste with friends.