| Four Feathers | |
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| Directed by | J. Searle Dawley1 |
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| Distributed by | Metro Pictures1 |
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Running time | 5 reels |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Four Feathers (1915) is a silent film adaptation of A. E. W. Mason's 1902 novel The Four Feathers.2
Plot
Harry Faversham (played by John Clements) is a British army officer who refuses to avenge the death of a legendary general who was murdered some ten years ago. He is awarded three feathers by his officers. When his fiancée fails to defend his stance, he plucks a feather from her fan.
He proves his courage by rescuing his comrades in potentially dangerous and life-threatening situations at enemy lines in North Africa. Harry later returns each of the feathers as proof of his redemption and courage.
Cast
- Edgar L. Davenport as General Faversham
- Fuller Mellish as Lieutenant Sutch
- Ogden Childe as Harry Faversham, age 14
- Howard Estabrook as Captain Harry Faversham
- Arthur Evers as Captain Jack Durrance
- George Moss (actor) as Mr. Eustace
- Irene Warfield as Ethne Eustace
References
References
- "Four Feathers (1915)". British Film Institute. Archived from the original on October 4, 2017.
- "Four Feathers". silentera.com.
External links
External links
- Four Feathers at the TCM Movie Database (archived)
- Four Feathers at IMDb
- Four Feathers at the AFI Catalog of Feature Films