The Coward (1915)
1915 · Silent film · 69 min · dir. Reginald Barker
- Drama
- War
- History
Synopsis
Colonel Winslow, veteran of the Mexican War, hopes for a great future for his only son, Frank. At the outbreak of the Civil War, a recruiting station is opened in the Virginia village where the Winslows live. Frank, obsessed with fear and admitting that he is a coward, refuses to enlist. His father's humiliation is great and in his wrath he drives Frank to the office under threat of death, and the son joins the local company. The very first night he is assigned to picket duty near the Union…
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Details
- Director
- Reginald Barker
- Writer
- Thomas H. Ince
- Cinematography
- Joseph H. August
- Studio
- New York Motion Picture, Kay-Bee Pictures
- Released
- 1915-11-14
- Running time
- 69 minutes
Cast & crew
Reginald Barker Director
Frank Keenan
Charles Ray
Gertrude Claire
John Gilbert
Patricia Palmer
Nick Cogley
Charles K. French
Minnie Devereaux
