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
John Gilbert
A Young Virginian (uncredited)
Nick Cogley
A Negro Servant
Minnie Devereaux
Mammy
Frank Keenan
Col. Jefferson Beverly Winslow
Charles Ray
Frank Winslow
Patricia Palmer
Amy
Charles K. French
A Confederate Commander
Bob Kortman
A Union Officer
Leo Willis
A Union Soldier
Gertrude Claire
Mrs. Elizabeth Winslow