American War,  and Keatons father Joe Keaton (qv) a Union officer. Also,  Frederick Vroom (qv) had appeared earlier in Keatons  _Navigator, The (1924)_ (qv) as the girls father whose ship is  hijacked. Keatons former director of photography,  Elgin Lessley (qv), has a cameo as the Union general who gives the  command to cross the burning bridge. Producer Louis Lewyn (qv) has  a bit part as a soldier.