His Duty Trailer

His Duty Trailer (1909)

31 May 1909 Drama 7 mins

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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Cast

Frank Powell

as Jack Allen

Owen Moore

as Bob Allen

Kate Bruce

as The Sons' Mother

Marion Leonard

as Woman in store

Mary Pickford

as A young woman in the street

David Miles

as Proprietor

Robert Harron

as One of the Children on the Street

Arthur V. Johnson

as Man in Store

Violet Mersereau

as One of the Children on the Street

Jack Pickford

as One of the Children on the Street

Crew

O. Henry

O. Henry Original Story

Arthur Marvin

Arthur Marvin Cinematography

Billy Bitzer

Billy Bitzer Cinematography

International Releases Dates

United States 31 May 1909

Production Companies

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Ben's Kid Trailer (1909)

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The Way of the Cross, The Story of Ancient Rome Trailer (1909)

21 August 1909

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The Little Vixen Trailer (1909)

22 October 1909

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The Sacrifice Trailer (1909)

14 January 1909

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The Judgment of Solomon Trailer (1909)

22 May 1909

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Mrs. Jones Entertains Trailer (1909)

07 January 1909

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A Midnight Adventure Trailer (1909)

18 November 1909

Mercedes orders her sweetheart to prove his love by doing something dangerously heroic. He agrees, breaking into another young woman's house in order to steal a photograph.

The Gentleman Thief Trailer (1909)

01 January 1909

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Burnham Beeches Trailer (1909)

06 May 1909

First film of Burnham Beeches, the famous beauty spot and ultimate film location.

Pranks Trailer (1909)

30 August 1909

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