The Slacker

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

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.