The Coward (1915)
November 14, 1915
Drama, War, History
1h 9m


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.
Cast & Crew
- Director
- Reginald Barker
- Col. Jefferson Beverly Winslow Frank Keenan
- Frank Winslow Charles Ray
- Mrs. Elizabeth Winslow Gertrude Claire
- A Young Virginian (uncredited) John Gilbert
- Amy Patricia Palmer
- A Negro Servant Nick Cogley
- A Confederate Commander Charles K. French
- A Union Officer Bob Kortman
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Keywords
- civil war