For Valour (1917)
Melia Nobbs, a young Canadian woman, supports both her invalid father Ambrose and brother Henry. When Henry faces arrest for helping himself to his employer's cash, Melia steals the amount from the star of the theater where she has been dancing and offers it to her brother if he will enlist in the army. Henry agrees and goes off to war, making Ambrose proud of his son, but when Ambrose learns that his daughter has been arrested for theft, he disowns her. Melia does not reveal the reason for taking the money and is sent to prison. Meanwhile, Henry fights bravely in France and returns home minus an arm but wearing the Victoria Cross. He finds his sister, weak and worn from overwork, in the prison hospital. Seeing her brother with his medals, Melia realizes that her sacrifices for him and her country have not been in vain, and that in her own way, she has served her country.
Cast
- Winifred Allen - Melia Nobbs
- Richard Barthelmess - Henry Nobbs
- Henry Weaver - Ambrose Nobbs
- Mabel Ballin - Alice Davis
Screenplay
- Robert Shirley (Scenario Writer)
- I.A.R. Wylie (Story)
Keywords
lost film
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is For Valour about?
- Melia Nobbs, a young Canadian woman, supports both her invalid father Ambrose and brother Henry. When Henry faces arrest for helping himself to his employer's cash, Melia steals the amount from the star of the theater where she has been dancing and offers it to her brother if he will enlist in the army. Henry agrees and goes off to war, making Ambrose proud of his son, but when Ambrose learns that his daughter has been arrested for theft, he disowns her. Melia does not reveal the reason for taking the money and is sent to prison. Meanwhile, Henry fights bravely in France and returns home minus an arm but wearing the Victoria Cross. He finds his sister, weak and worn from overwork, in the prison hospital. Seeing her brother with his medals, Melia realizes that her sacrifices for him and her country have not been in vain, and that in her own way, she has served her country.
- Who directed For Valour?
- For Valour was directed by Albert Parker.
- Who stars in For Valour?
- For Valour stars Winifred Allen, Richard Barthelmess, Henry Weaver, Mabel Ballin.
- How long is For Valour?
- For Valour has a runtime of 50m (50 minutes).
- What genre is For Valour?
- For Valour is a Drama, War film.
- Where was For Valour produced?
- For Valour was produced in United States of America.