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.
Stars: Frank Keenan, Enid Markey, Charles K. French, Roy Laidlaw, Fanny Midgley, Aggie Herring
Crew: Reginald Barker (Director), Thomas H. Ince (Writer), J.G. Hawks (Writer)
Country: United States of America
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Studio: Kay-Bee Pictures, New York Motion Picture
Runtime: 60 minutes
Quality: HD
Released: Dec 15, 1915
IMDb: 10
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