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The Commanding Officer

  • 1915
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Alice Dovey and Ethel Phillips in The Commanding Officer (1915)
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When Colonel Archer, the military post commanding officer, refuses to loan money to his second-in-command, Captain Waring, Waring gets the money from Brent Lindsay of the nearby mining town,... Read allWhen Colonel Archer, the military post commanding officer, refuses to loan money to his second-in-command, Captain Waring, Waring gets the money from Brent Lindsay of the nearby mining town, in exchange for his note. Both Waring and Lindsay court Floyd Bingham, the daughter of a ... Read allWhen Colonel Archer, the military post commanding officer, refuses to loan money to his second-in-command, Captain Waring, Waring gets the money from Brent Lindsay of the nearby mining town, in exchange for his note. Both Waring and Lindsay court Floyd Bingham, the daughter of a retired colonel, but Floyd learns that Lindsay is involved with Queen, a dance hall girl. ... Read all

  • Director
    • Allan Dwan
  • Writer
    • Theodore Burt
  • Stars
    • Alice Dovey
    • Donald Crisp
    • Marshall Neilan
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    • Director
      • Allan Dwan
    • Writer
      • Theodore Burt
    • Stars
      • Alice Dovey
      • Donald Crisp
      • Marshall Neilan
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    Alice Dovey
    Alice Dovey
    • Floyd Bingham
    Donald Crisp
    Donald Crisp
    • Col. Archer (the Commandant)
    Marshall Neilan
    Marshall Neilan
    • Capt. Waring
    • (as Marshal Neilan)
    Douglas Gerrard
    Douglas Gerrard
    • Brent Lindsay
    Ethel Phillips
    Ethel Phillips
    • The Queen
    Russell Bassett
    Russell Bassett
    • Col. Bingham (retired)
    Bob Emmons
    • The Sheriff
    Jack Pickford
    Jack Pickford
    • The Commandant's Orderly
    Francis Carpenter
    Francis Carpenter
    • The Boy
    Olive Johnson
    Olive Johnson
    • The Girl
    • Director
      • Allan Dwan
    • Writer
      • Theodore Burt
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    • Release date
      • March 25, 1915 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Languages
      • None
      • English
    • Production company
      • Famous Players Film Company
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      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Silent
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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