''Four Feathers'' (1915) is a

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adaptation of A. E. W. Mason's 1902 novel '' The Four Feathers''.

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

* 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

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* * Films based on The Four Feathers 1915 films 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-stub