The Man Who Was Afraid
1917, English. Directed by Fred E. Wright.
Young Benton Clune is not a coward at heart. He is a victim of over-zealous mother love which has grown to exert too great an influence over him. When the President's call to arms comes, Clune's regiment of National Guard prepares. Mrs. Clune is terror-stricken.
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- 0h 50m
- Post-credits
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- Language
- English
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- Released
- 2 July 1917
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Mary Brecht Pulver
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The Man Who Was Afraid isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 2 July 1917. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Man Who Was Afraid?
The Man Who Was Afraid (1917) was directed by Fred E. Wright and stars Bryant Washburn, Ernest Maupain, Margaret Watts.