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The Copperhead (1920)
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70 min | Drama

The Copperhead (1920)

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70 min | Drama

Milt Shanks lives a shamed life, hated by his neighbors for having been a traitor to the North in the American Civil War. But Shanks carries with him a secret, one he promised Abraham Lincoln to tell no one.

Director

Charles Maigne

Writers

Frederick Landis (novel "The Glory of His Country") | Augustus Thomas (play) (as Augustus E. Thomas) | Charles Maigne (scenario)

Cinematographer

Faxon M. Dean

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Updated Jan 25, 1920

Release date

Jan 25, 1920 (United States)

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Cast	+ Add Cast
16 cast members

Name	Known for
Lionel Barrymore Milt Shanks Milt Shanks See fewer	You Can't Take It with You (1938)
William P. Carleton Lieutenant Tom Hardy Lieutenant Tom Hardy See fewer	The Return of Jimmy Valentine (1936)
Francis Joyner Newt Gillespie (as Frank Joyner) Newt Gillespie (as Frank Joyner) See fewer	Mr. Housekeeper (1916)
Richard Carlyle Lem Tollard Lem Tollard See fewer	The Lion Man (1936)
Arthur Rankin Joey Joey See fewer	To Have and to Hold (1922)
Leslie Stowe Brother Andrew Brother Andrew See fewer	La vie de Bohème (1916)
N. Schroell Abraham Lincoln (as Nicholas Schroell) Abraham Lincoln (as Nicholas Schroell) See fewer	The Copperhead (1920)
William David Tom Hardy Tom Hardy See fewer	Here Comes the Bride (1919)
Harry Bartlett Dr. James Dr. James See fewer	Her Mistake (1918)
Jack Ridgeway Theodore Roosevelt (as Jack Ridgway) Theodore Roosevelt (as Jack Ridgway) See fewer	The Soul of Buddha (1918)
Mayor N.M. Cartmell Captain Mercer Captain Mercer See fewer	The Copperhead (1920)
Doris Rankin Mrs. Shanks Mrs. Shanks See fewer	The Great Adventure (1921)
Carolyn Lee Grandma Perley Grandma Perley See fewer	Anne of Green Gables (1919)
Anne Cornwall Madeline Madeline See fewer	College (1927)
Francis Haldorn Elsie Elsie See fewer	The Copperhead (1920)
Freddie Verdi Joey Shanks as a child (uncredited) Joey Shanks as a child (uncredited) See fewer	The Glimpses of the Moon (1923)