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For Valour
For Valour
Directed by	Albert Parker
Written by	Robert Shirley
Based on	Melia No-good by I.A.R. Wylie
Produced by	Allan Dwan
Starring	Winifred Allen ; Richard Barthelmess ; Mabel Ballin
Cinematography	Roy Vaughn
Production; company	Triangle Film Corporation
Distributed by	Triangle Distributing
Release date	November 25, 1917;
Running time	50 minutes
Country	United States
Languages	Silent ; English intertitles

For Valour is a 1917 American silent war drama film directed by Albert Parker and starring Winifred Allen, Richard Barthelmess and Mabel Ballin.^[1] The film was produced and distributed by Triangle Films and shot at the company's New York studios. It was based on a short story by I.A.R. Wylie which originally appeared in the Good Housekeeping magazine.

Synopsis

Canada, 1917. After discovering that her brother has stolen cash from his employer, his sister Melia steals money from the star of the theatre where she works. She pays off his debts but in exchange he agrees to enlist in the Canadian Army and fight in World War I. Melia is then arrested and send to prison for theft, and is disowned by her father, after refusing to explain why she took the money. When her brother returns home from France minus an arm but bearing the Victoria Cross he has been awarded for bravery, she feels the sacrifice she has made has been worth it.

Cast

Winifred Allen as Melia Nobbs
Richard Barthelmess as Henry Nobbs
Henry Weaver as Ambrose Nobbs
Mabel Ballin as Alice Davis

References

^ Lombardi p.335

Bibliography

Lombardi, Frederic . Allan Dwan and the Rise and Decline of the Hollywood Studios. McFarland, 2013.

External links

For Valour at IMDb

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[1] Lombardi p.335

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