The Cowardly Way

The Cowardly Way
Directed byJohn Ince
Written byMarc Edmund Jones
StarringFlorence Reed
CinematographyWilliam Black
Production
company
Distributed byWorld Film Company
Release date
  • November 15, 1915 (1915-11-15)
Running time
5 reels
CountryUnited States
LanguageSilent...English intertitles

The Cowardly Way is a lost 1915 American silent drama film directed by John Ince and starring Florence Reed.[1] The film had 5 reels.[2]

The AFI catalog lists various contemporary reviews and reports: "While reviews were generally positive, several critics focused on the film’s mystical aspects, which they assumed would be difficult for some members of the public to comprehend."[3]

Plot

According to the AFI, the plot revolved around Hack Harcourt, a poor man who marries a rich girl, Eunice Fielding.[3]

Cast

  • Florence Reed - Eunice Fielding
  • Isabel MacGregor - Marjorie Harcourt
  • Maude Hill - Nance St. Germain
  • Bennett Southard - Hack Harcourt
  • Ferdinand Tidmarsh - Bob Fisher

References

  1. ^ "The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: The Cowardly Way". memory.loc.gov. Archived from the original on March 21, 2023. Retrieved February 13, 2026.
  2. ^ Quigley Publishing Co. (1916). Motion Picture News (Jan-Feb 1916). MBRS Library of Congress. New York : Motion Picture News.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: publisher location (link)
  3. ^ a b "AFI|Catalog". catalog.afi.com. Retrieved September 11, 2025.