Four Feathers

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Four Feathers
Four Feathers 1915 film poster.jpg
Directed by J. Searle Dawley [1]
Based on The Four Feathers
1902 novel
by A. E. W. Mason
Distributed by Metro Pictures [1]
Release date
  • May 24, 1915 (1915-05-24)
[2]
Running time
5 reels
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

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

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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

References

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


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