The Commanding Officer
1915, English. Directed by Allan Dwan.
A Thrilling Film Version of the Play that Stirred Two Continents.
When Colonel Archer, the commanding officer of the military post, refuses to lend money to his second-in-command, Captain Waring, Waring obtains the money from Brent Lindsay, from the nearby mining town, in exchange for his promissory note. Both Waring and Lindsay court Floyd Bingham, the daughter of a retired colonel, but Floyd learns that Lindsay is involved with Queen, a dancing girl.
- Runtime
- 0h 40m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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Cast & crew
- Allan DwanDirector
- Alice DoveyFloyd Bingham
- Donald CrispCol. Archer (the Commandant)
- Marshall NeilanCapt. Waring
- Douglas GerrardBrent Lindsay
- Ethel PhillipsThe Queen
- Russell BassettCol. Bingham (retired)
- Jack PickfordThe Commandant's Orderly
- Francis CarpenterThe Boy
- Bob EmmonsThe Sheriff
- Olive JohnsonThe Girl
Details
- Released
- 25 March 1915
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Theodore Burt
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The Commanding Officer isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 25 March 1915. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
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If you liked The Commanding Officer, try Hounddog, Little Lord Fauntleroy, Girl in the Box.
Who directed The Commanding Officer?
The Commanding Officer (1915) was directed by Allan Dwan and stars Alice Dovey, Donald Crisp, Marshall Neilan.
What is The Commanding Officer based on?
The Commanding Officer is based on The Commanding Officer.