The Coward
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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.
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Cast
10 people
Frank Keenan
Col. Jefferson Beverly Winslow
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Charles Ray
Frank Winslow
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Gertrude Claire
Mrs. Elizabeth Winslow
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John Gilbert
A Young Virginian (uncredited)
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Patricia Palmer
Amy
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Charles K. French
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Minnie Devereaux
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Reginald Barker Director · Thomas H. Ince Screenplay Robert Newhard Cinematographer
Budget $18K · United States release November 14, 1915 · Produced in United States
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Budget
$17,922
Production
New York Motion Picture
Production
Kay-Bee Pictures
Production
United States
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Original language
English
Spoken on screen
No dialogue
Release dates
United States · November 14, 1915
Theatrical
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