The Despoiler (1915)
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
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Frank Keenan as The Emir |
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Enid Markey as Sylvia Damien |
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Charles K. French as Col. Damien |
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Roy Laidlaw as The Mayor |
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Fanny Midgley as The Abbess |
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Aggie Herring as The Nun (as Agnes Herring) |
| Writing | Thomas H. Ince | Writer |
| Writing | J.G. Hawks | Writer |
| Directing | Reginald Barker | Director |
