''Captain of His Soul'' is a 1918 film directed by

Gilbert P. Hamilton Gilbert P. Hamilton (1890–1962) was an American film company executive and director. He worked at Essanay as a cinematographer, headed the St. Louis Motion Picture Company, and then launched the Albuquerque Film Manufacturing Company. Jack ...

for

Triangle Film Corporation Triangle Film Corporation (also known as Triangle Motion Picture Company) was a major American motion-picture studio, founded in July 1915 in Culver City, California and terminated 7 years later in 1922. History The studio was founded in Jul ...

. The scenario was adapted by Lillian Ducey from an

Eleanor Talbot Kinkead Eleanor Talbot Kinkead, also known as Mrs. Thompson Short, was a writer in the United States. Several of her works were made into films including '' Captain of His Soul'' adapted by Lillian Ducey from her magazine story "Shackles", ''The Lost Se ...

magazine story, "Shackles."

Plot

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.

Cast

* William Desmond as Horace * Claire McDowall as Annette * Charles Gunn as Henry * Jack Richardson as Martin

References

External links

* 1918 films American drama films 1918 drama films Films directed by Gilbert P. Hamilton 1910s American films {{1910s-drama-film-stub