Draft 258 (1917)
The Picture of the Hour for All Americans
Mary Alden and her brothers Matthew and George have extremely different political views. Matthew is a committed pacifist, and is constantly giving speeches against war. George is notified that his draft number, 258, has been called and to report for induction, but he refuses. Mary, on the other hand, is intensely patriotic and comes up with a plan to shame him into reporting for induction. Meanwhile, Matthew is being set up for a patsy by a gang of German secret agents, led by Van Bierman, who are planning to blow up an airplane factory.
Director: Christy Cabanne
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 40 min
Release Date: November 15, 1917
Cast
- Mabel Taliaferro - Mary Alden
- Walter Miller - John Graham
- Eugene Borden - George Alden
- William H. Tooker - Amiel Van Bierman
- Sidney D'Albrook - Italian
- Robert Anderson - Nicolo Reisso
- Earl Brunswick - Matthew Alden
- Sue Balfour - Mrs. Alden
- Camille Dalberg - Marcita Blein
- Baby Ivy Ward - Belgian child
Screenplay
Editing: Mildred Richter
Production: Metro Pictures Corporation
Country: United States of America
Language: No Language
Original Language: en
Keywords
lost film
More Films by Director: Christy Cabanne
More Films in Genre: Drama
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Draft 258 about?
- Mary Alden and her brothers Matthew and George have extremely different political views. Matthew is a committed pacifist, and is constantly giving speeches against war. George is notified that his draft number, 258, has been called and to report for induction, but he refuses. Mary, on the other hand, is intensely patriotic and comes up with a plan to shame him into reporting for induction. Meanwhile, Matthew is being set up for a patsy by a gang of German secret agents, led by Van Bierman, who are planning to blow up an airplane factory.
- Who directed Draft 258?
- Draft 258 was directed by Christy Cabanne.
- Who stars in Draft 258?
- Draft 258 stars Mabel Taliaferro, Walter Miller, Eugene Borden, William H. Tooker, Sidney D'Albrook, Robert Anderson.
- How long is Draft 258?
- Draft 258 has a runtime of 40m (40 minutes).
- What genre is Draft 258?
- Draft 258 is a Drama film.
- Where was Draft 258 produced?
- Draft 258 was produced in United States of America.