The Commanding Officer (1915)
When Colonel Archer, the commanding officer of the military post, refuses to lend money to his second-in-command, Captain Waring, Waring obtains the money from Brent Lindsay, from the nearby mining town, in exchange for his promissory note. Both Waring and Lindsay court Floyd Bingham, the daughter of a retired colonel, but Floyd learns that Lindsay is involved with Queen, a dancing girl.
Director:
Allan Dwan
Writer:
Theodore Burt
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Alice Dovey as Floyd Bingham |
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Donald Crisp as Col. Archer (the Commandant) |
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Marshall Neilan as Capt. Waring |
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Douglas Gerrard as Brent Lindsay |
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Ethel Phillips as The Queen |
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Russell Bassett as Col. Bingham (retired) |
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Jack Pickford as The Commandant's Orderly |
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Francis Carpenter as The Boy |
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Bob Emmons as The Sheriff |
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Olive Johnson as The Girl |
| Directing | Allan Dwan | Director |
| Writing | Theodore Burt | Screenplay |
| Crew | Daniel Frohman | Presenter |