The Coward

Name: The Coward
Cast: Frank Keenan, Charles Ray, Gertrude Claire, John Gilbert, Patricia Palmer

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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 & Crew

Director: Reginald BarkerWriter: Thomas H. Ince

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)

Patricia Palmer

as Amy

Nick Cogley

as A Negro Servant

Charles K. French

as A Confederate Commander

Minnie Devereaux

as Mammy

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