Lifting the Ban of Coventry (1915)
Even though his widowed mother and sweetheart, Mary Putnam, disapprove, Worth Stuyvesant insists on going to West Point and becoming a soldier. Ultimately, Mary breaks off their engagement and Stuyvesant goes on a bender. His conduct is reported to the commander, who sends him to the sub post of Del Rio for 60 days of tour duty. There, Stuyvesant meets Lola Montez, an adventuress. With the help of a couple of her pals, Lola gets him drunk and marries him. But Stuyvesant lives up to his duties as a husband and surprisingly, Lola renounces her old ways and becomes a model wife.
Director: Wilfrid North
Genre: Drama, War
Runtime: 18 min
Release Date: March 27, 1915
Cast
- Darwin Karr - Worth Stuyvesant
- Lillian Walker - Mary Putnam
- Julia Swayne Gordon - Lola Montes
- Rose Tapley - Mrs. Worth Stuyvesant
- Harry Northrup - Cadet David Hanks
- Ned Finley - Colonel H.E. Jenkins
- Helene Costello - Helen Stuyvesant - their child
Screenplay
- Jasper Ewing Brady (Story)
Production: Vitagraph Company of America
Country: United States of America
Language: No Language
Original Language: en
Keywords
lost film
More Films by Director: Wilfrid North
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Lifting the Ban of Coventry about?
- Even though his widowed mother and sweetheart, Mary Putnam, disapprove, Worth Stuyvesant insists on going to West Point and becoming a soldier. Ultimately, Mary breaks off their engagement and Stuyvesant goes on a bender. His conduct is reported to the commander, who sends him to the sub post of Del Rio for 60 days of tour duty. There, Stuyvesant meets Lola Montez, an adventuress. With the help of a couple of her pals, Lola gets him drunk and marries him. But Stuyvesant lives up to his duties as a husband and surprisingly, Lola renounces her old ways and becomes a model wife.
- Who directed Lifting the Ban of Coventry?
- Lifting the Ban of Coventry was directed by Wilfrid North.
- Who stars in Lifting the Ban of Coventry?
- Lifting the Ban of Coventry stars Darwin Karr, Lillian Walker, Julia Swayne Gordon, Rose Tapley, Harry Northrup, Ned Finley.
- How long is Lifting the Ban of Coventry?
- Lifting the Ban of Coventry has a runtime of 18m (18 minutes).
- What genre is Lifting the Ban of Coventry?
- Lifting the Ban of Coventry is a Drama, War film.
- Where was Lifting the Ban of Coventry produced?
- Lifting the Ban of Coventry was produced in United States of America.