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title: 'The Chalice of Courage (1915)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Rollin S. Sturgeon'
released: '1915-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 65
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-chalice-of-courage-1915'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0005073/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The Chalice of Courage (1915)

1915 · 65 min · United States


## Synopsis

The Chalice of Courage is a 1915 silent film made by Vitagraph Studios. Based on the novel The Chalice of Courage: a Romance of Colorado by Cyrus Townsend Brady, it was produced and directed by Rollin S. Sturgeon. It is recognized as one of the first films to feature a Latina actress, Myrtle Gonzalez, in a leading role. It is considered the first film in the history of cinema to depict an assisted suicide.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Rollin S. Sturgeon](https://cinepixo.com/people/rollin-s-sturgeon)

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