Cowardice Court (1919): Besetzung, Handlung & Streaming

Released in 1919, Cowardice Court is a liebesfilm and drama film directed by William C. Dowlan, running about 50 minutes.

What it’s about. A feud in the Adirondack Mountains develops when Randolph Shaw will not give up a shack and its acreage adjoining the estate of Lord Cecil Bazelhurst, whose wife, the former Evelyn Banks of Jersey City, married him for his title and now wants to get rid of Randolph's ugly shack. When Randolph meets Cecil's sister Penelope, a romance begins which is furthered after one of the Bazelhurst servants shoots Randolph in the arm for trespassing and Penelope, who earlier had looked upon the feud as a joke, runs away to Randolph's house and accepts his engagement proposal. Cecil and his men pursue Penelope, but are frightened away by Randolph's men and are forced to spend a miserable stormy night in the woods. The next day everyone becomes reconciled when Lady Evelyn realizes that the desired property will now be in the family, and Randolph offers Cecil and his men dry, if ill-fitting, garments to wear.

Who’s in it. Cowardice Court stars Peggy Hyland as The Honorable Penelope Drake, Jack Livingston as Randolph Shaw, Arthur Hoyt as Lord Cecil Bazelhurst and Kathryn Adams as Lady Evelyn Bazelhurst, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 8.0/10, Cowardice Court sits among the best-reviewed titles in the catalogue.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Cowardice Court page.

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