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.
Directed by Reginald Barker
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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
Bob Kortman
A Union Officer
Leo Willis
A Union Soldier
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