The Coward

The Coward

69 mins | Drama, War, History | Nov. 14, 1915

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.

The Coward

69 mins | Drama, War, History | Nov. 14, 1915

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.
IMDb rating 6.0
Producers Kay-Bee Pictures, New York Motion Picture
Original title The Coward
Directors Reginald Barker
Writers Thomas H. Ince

Cast

Frank Keenan

as Col. Jefferson Beverly Winslow

Charles Ray

as Frank Winslow

Gertrude Claire

as Mrs. Elizabeth Winslow

John Gilbert

as A Young Virginian (uncredited)

Nick Cogley

as A Negro Servant

Charles K. French

as A Confederate Commander

Minnie Devereaux

as Mammy

Bob Kortman

as A Union Officer

Leo Willis

as A Union Soldier