The Fighting Coward

The Fighting Coward

1924 · 66 min · ★ 5.5 · Comedy

Southerner Tom Rumford was sent up north to be raised by relatives who happen to be Quakers. As a result, he returns home a passive, peace-loving young man, completely out of place in an area where men kill over issues of honor.

Directed by James Cruze · Written by Walter Woods

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