Four Feathers

Four Feathers (1915) is a silent film adaptation of A. E. W. Mason's 1902 novel The Four Feathers.[2]

Four Feathers
Directed byJ. Searle Dawley[1]
Based onThe Four Feathers
1902 novel
by A. E. W. Mason
Distributed byMetro Pictures[1]
Release date
  • May 24, 1915 (1915-05-24)
[2]
Running time
5 reels
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Plot

Harry Faversham (played by John Clements) is 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

  1. "Four Feathers (1915)". British Film Institute. Archived from the original on October 4, 2017.
  2. "Four Feathers". silentera.com.
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