The Coward
Set during the American Civil War, Keenan stars as a Virginia colonel and Charles Ray as his weak-willed son. The son is forced, at gunpoint, by his father to enlist in the Confederate army. He is terrified by the war and deserts during a battle. The film focuses on the son's struggle to overcome his cowardice.
Director: Reginald Barker
Cast
Frank Keenan
Col. Jefferson Beverly Winslow
Charles Ray
Frank Winslow
Gertrude Claire
Mrs. Elizabeth Winslow
John Gilbert
A Young Virginian (uncredited)
Patricia Palmer
Amy
Nick Cogley
A Negro Servant
Charles K. French
A Confederate Commander
Minnie Devereaux
Mammy
Bob Kortman
A Union Officer
Leo Willis
A Union Soldier
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Details
- Type
- Movie
- Status
- Released
- Release
- Nov 14, 1915
- Runtime
- 1h 9m
- Genres
- Drama, War, History
- Studios
- New York Motion Picture, Kay-Bee Pictures
- Director
- Reginald Barker