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.
as Col. Jefferson Beverly Winslow
as Frank Winslow
as Mrs. Elizabeth Winslow
as A Young Virginian (uncredited)
as Amy
as A Negro Servant
as A Confederate Commander
as Mammy
as A Union Officer
as A Union Soldier
