The Coward

"The Coward" is a 1915 American silent historical war drama film directed by Reginald Barker and produced by Thomas H. Ince. The film stars Frank Keenan as Col. Jefferson Beverly Winslow and Charles Ray as his weak-willed son, Frank Winslow. The story follows the son's struggle to overcome his cowardice during the American Civil War, a conflict that forces him to confront his family's honor and his own sense of duty.