After Lieutenant Harry Feversham abruptly resigns his military commission on the eve of England’s war with Egypt, he risks losing both the love of his life and the respect of three valued comrades. His attempts to redeem himself are audacious, but are they enough?
Raised by an overbearing military father (Harry Andrews), Harry Faversham (Beau Bridges) is expected to fight patriotically for king and country. But when Harry gets engaged to Miss Eustace (Jane Seymour), he deliberately intercepts and burns telegrams directing him and his officer friends to the front in Egypt. When he’s found out, his fellow officers send him white feathers, which are symbolic of cowardice, and Harry trails after them to Egypt in order to redeem himself.
This television movie was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award, and closely follows the novel.
Starring Beau Bridges, Robert Powell, Simon Ward, Jane Seymour, Harry Andrews.
Not rated.
Note: There is also [The Four Feathers (2002)](http://amzn.to/2nQQPDI) starring Kate Hudson, Heath Ledger, Wes Bentley, which is rated PG-13.