The Despoiler (1915)
Movie mogul Thomas H. Ince may well have been the director of The Despoiler as indicated by the credits; but since Ince was known far and wide as a glory-hogger, it's also possible that one of his talented lieutenants wielded the megaphone. A Civil War drama, The Despoiler refuses to take sides, demonstrating that there are heroes and villains in both camps. Capturing a small town, Colonel Charles K. French orders his men to reclaim the funds raised for the enemy by the townsfolk. French's drunken, lacivious second-in-command Frank Keenan intends to extort money from the citizens by threatening the virtue of the town's female population.
- Date of release
- 1915-12-15
- Runtime
- 1h 0m
- Genres
- Drama, War
- Director
- Reginald Barker
Casting
- Frank Keenan — The Emir
- Enid Markey — Sylvia Damien
- Charles K. French — Col. Damien
- Roy Laidlaw — The Mayor
- Fanny Midgley — The Abbess
- Aggie Herring — The Nun (as Agnes Herring)
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