Four Feathers

For other adaptations, see The Four Feathers (disambiguation).

Four Feathers
Directed by	J. Searle Dawley
Based on	The Four Feathers 1902 novel by A. E. W. Mason
Distributed by	Metro Pictures
Release date	May 24, 1915 (1915-05-24)
Running time	5 reels
Country	United States
Language	English

Four Feathers (1915) is a silent film 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

External links

• Four Feathers at the TCM Movie Database (archived)
• Four Feathers at IMDb
• Four Feathers at the AFI Catalog of Feature Films