Set during the American Civil War, Keenan stars as a Virginia colonel and Charles Ray as his weak-willed son. The son is forced, at gunpoint, by his father to enlist in the Confederate army. He is terrified by the war and deserts during a battle. The film focuses on the son's struggle to overcome his cowardice.
Frank Keenan
as Col. Jefferson Beverly Winslow
Charles Ray
as Frank Winslow
Gertrude Claire
as Mrs. Elizabeth Winslow
John Gilbert
as A Young Virginian (uncredited)
Patricia Palmer
as Amy
Nick Cogley
as A Negro Servant
Charles K. French
as A Confederate Commander
Minnie Devereaux
as Mammy
Bob Kortman
as A Union Officer
Leo Willis
as A Union Soldier
