The Coward
The Coward
Release: 1915-11-14
·Runtime: 69m
·★ 5.8
Drama
War
History
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.
Production Countries
United States of America
Production Companies
New York Motion Picture
Kay-Bee Pictures
Cast
Leo Willis
as A Union Soldier
Frank Keenan
as Col. Jefferson Beverly Winslow
Nick Cogley
as A Negro Servant
Bob Kortman
as A Union Officer
Charles Ray
as Frank Winslow
Gertrude Claire
as Mrs. Elizabeth Winslow
John Gilbert
as A Young Virginian (uncredited)
Patricia Palmer
as Amy
Charles K. French
as A Confederate Commander
Minnie Devereaux
as Mammy