The Coward (1915)

Directed by

Reginald Barker, Thomas H. Ince

Genre

drama film, silent film, war film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 09m

Rating

5.8 of 10 from 15 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A young man living in the American South during the Civil War struggles with his own fear of battle. He must confront his feelings of cowardice when faced with the pressure to fight for his side.

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What happens

The Coward is a 1915 American silent historical war drama film directed by Reginald Barker and produced by Thomas H. Ince. Ince also wrote the film's scenario with C. Gardner Sullivan, from a story Ince had bought from writer (and future director) Edward Sloman. The film stars Frank Keenan and Charles Ray. John Gilbert also appears in an uncredited bit part. A copy of The Coward is preserved at the Museum of Modern Art. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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