1915
5.7 (14 votes)
1h 9m
Genres
Drama
War
History
Production Companies
New York Motion Picture
Kay-Bee Pictures
Kay-Bee Pictures
The Coward
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.
Key Crew
Director: Reginald Barker
Director of Photography: Robert Newhard, Joseph H. August
Producer: Thomas H. Ince
Story: Thomas H. Ince
Screenplay: Thomas H. Ince
Top Cast
Frank Keenan
Col. Jefferson Beverly Winslow
Charles Ray
Frank Winslow
Gertrude Claire
Mrs. Elizabeth Winslow
John Gilbert
A Young Virginian (uncredited)
Patricia Palmer
Amy
Nick Cogley
A Negro Servant
Charles K. French
A Confederate Commander
Minnie Devereaux
Mammy
