The Despoiler

1915 · 60 min · 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.

Director: Reginald Barker
Writers: Thomas H. Ince, J.G. Hawks
Released: December 15, 1915
Language: English

Cast

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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