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