Four Feathers
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| Directed by | J. Searle Dawley[1] |
| Based on | The Four Feathers 1902 novel by A. E. W. Mason |
| Distributed by | Metro Pictures[1] |
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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
[edit]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
[edit]- 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
[edit]- ^ a b "Four Feathers (1915)". British Film Institute. Archived from the original on October 4, 2017.
- ^ a b "Four Feathers". silentera.com.
External links
[edit]- Four Feathers at the TCM Movie Database
- Four Feathers at IMDb
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Categories:
- 1915 films
- Films based on The Four Feathers
- 1915 adventure films
- American black-and-white films
- Films directed by J. Searle Dawley
- American silent feature films
- American adventure films
- Metro Pictures films
- 1910s American films
- Silent adventure films
- Silent war films
- Silent American drama films
- Films about the British Army
- 1910s English-language films
- Films based on works by A. E. W. Mason
- English-language action drama films
- English-language adventure films
- War film stubs