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The Seventh Son (1912)
Short | Short, Drama

The Seventh Son (1912)

Short | Short, Drama

At the outbreak of the Civil War in the United States, the six sons of widow Beecham enlist. The seventh son is very anxious to join the army and fight for his country, but his brothers insist upon his remaining home with his mother. At ...See moreAt the outbreak of the Civil War in the United States, the six sons of widow Beecham enlist. The seventh son is very anxious to join the army and fight for his country, but his brothers insist upon his remaining home with his mother. At the "Battle of Bull Run" three of the brothers are killed. The seventh son, fired with patriotism, goes to the front, leaving his old mother alone. He distinguishes himself for bravery, saving his colonel's life during the "Battle of the Wilderness" at which three more of the widow's sons are killed. The youngest boy, his nerves shattered, flees in terror. He is brought up on charges of desertion and sentenced to death. Secretary of War Stanton receives an appeal from the boy's mother, but refuses to recommend his pardon. The widowed mother calls on the President personally. She is granted an interview. Lincoln listens with the tender sympathy for which he was noted. The bereaved mother unbosoms her overburdened soul and tells him of the six graves filled with the bodies of her sons, who fought and died for their country. With tears, she pleads for her last and only boy, the hope and love of her old age. The old lady anxiously awaits his decision and is about to leave his presence when the President calls her back and hands her her boy's pardon, saying: "You have given six sons for your country and I am going to give you the seventh." Written by Moving Picture World synopsis See less

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8 cast members

Name	Known for
Ralph Ince Abraham Lincoln Abraham Lincoln See fewer	Lincoln, the Lover (1914)
Mary Maurice Janet Beecham, a Widow Janet Beecham, a Widow See fewer	Les miserables (Part II) (1909)
James Morrison Harry Beecham, Janet's Seventh Son Harry Beecham, Janet's Seventh Son See fewer	Captain Blood (1924)
Tefft Johnson Secretary of War Stanton Secretary of War Stanton See fewer	Sonny Boy at the Bat (1916)
Robert Gaillard Tom Beecham Tom Beecham See fewer	The Golden Pathway (1913)
Earle Williams One of the Beecham Brothers One of the Beecham Brothers See fewer	The Scarlet Runner (1916)
William R. Dunn One of the Beecham Brothers One of the Beecham Brothers See fewer	Beyond the Law (1918)
Wallace Reid One of the Beecham Brothers One of the Beecham Brothers See fewer	Carmen (I) (1915)