Film

The Despoiler

1915 · 1h · Drama · War

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.

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)

• Reginald BarkerDirector
• Thomas H. InceWriter
• J.G. HawksWriter

Release date

December 15, 1915

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

1h

Genres

Drama, War