The Coward

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Release date: November 14, 1915
Duration: 69 minutes
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Overview

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.

Starring

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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)