The read
It runs a compact 15m.
Synopsis
Tom Chatterton is called a coward because he will not enlist in the Home Guard during the Civil War -- his mother is dying and he does not wish to leave while she is still alive. When she dies and the Yankees attack, he seizes command of the Home Guard and leads them to victory, proving himself a hero and dying in the process.
Ratings
IMDb4.9/10
1 audience votes
Key crew
- Jay HuntDirector
- Walter EdwardsDirector
Cast
- Tom ChattertonBurton
- Frank BorzageCast
- Estelle AllenCast
- J. Barney SherryCast
- Charles EdlerThe Old Slave
- Minnie DevereauxThe Old Slave's Wife