| Captain of His Soul | |
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| Desmond and Gunn in Captain of His Soul | |
| Directed by | Gilbert P. Hamilton |
| Written by | Lillian Ducey |
| Based on | "Shackles" by Eleanor Talbot Kinkead |
| Starring | William Desmond Claire McDowell Charles Gunn Jack Richardson |
| Cinematography | Tom Buckingham |
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| Distributed by | Triangle Film Corporation |
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Captain of His Soul is a 1918 film directed by Gilbert P. Hamilton for Triangle Film Corporation. The scenario was adapted by Lillian Ducey from an Eleanor Talbot Kinkead magazine story, "Shackles." [1]
An aging man turns his pistol factory over to a new owner at the urging of his sons. Soon, however, he notices the new owner's corruption; the shock of this revelation triggers a heart attack, and the old man dies. Soon afterward, his sons suspect one another of murder. [2]