The Coward (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.
Thomas H. Ince, Reginald Barker
Frank Keenan, Charles Ray, Gertrude Claire, John Gilbert, Patricia Palmer, Nick Cogley, Charles K. French, Minnie Devereaux, Bob Kortman, Leo Willis
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