The Deserter
Brief Synopsis
Parker, an Army lieutenant at a Western outpost, falls in love with Barbara Taylor, daughter of his commanding officer. But when Barbara rejects him, Parker fights with another soldier and deserts. An Indian attack gives him a chance to redeem himself.
Cast & Crew
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Scott Sidney
Director
Charles Ray
Lieutenant Parker
Rita Stanwood
Barbara Taylor
Wedgwood Nowell
Captain Turner
Hazel Belford
Mary
Joseph J. Dowling
Colonel Taylor
Film Details
Release Date
Jul
9,
1916
Premiere Information
not available
Production Company
New York Motion Picture Corp.; Kay-Bee
Distribution Company
Triangle Film Corp.
Country
United States
Technical Specs
Sound
Silent
Color
Black and White
Film Length
5 reels
Synopsis
Just after the Civil War, Lieutenant Parker falls in love with Barbara Taylor, his colonel's daughter. When Parker finds out that Barbara prefers Captain Turner, he goes on a drunken spree, lands in jail and then escapes. He joins a wagon train to get away from the cavalry, but when Indians attack, he rides back to his post for help, even though he has been listed as a deserter. The soldiers finally subdue the Indians, but the fighting Parker dies of wounds received while riding for help. Because of his heroism, his fellow soldiers bury him with full military honors, and the colonel erases the desertion charge from his record.
Director
Scott Sidney
Director
Cast
Charles Ray
Lieutenant Parker
Rita Stanwood
Barbara Taylor
Wedgwood Nowell
Captain Turner
Hazel Belford
Mary
Joseph J. Dowling
Colonel Taylor
Film Details
Release Date
Jul
9,
1916
Premiere Information
not available
Production Company
New York Motion Picture Corp.; Kay-Bee
Distribution Company
Triangle Film Corp.
Country
United States
Technical Specs
Sound
Silent
Color
Black and White
Film Length
5 reels
