By a Woman's Wit (1911)

Name: By a Woman's Wit
Genre: Drama
Released: 1911-04-04

15m

Running Time

Plot.

Captain Jasper, a Union officer, is sent on a secret service mission to the Confederate headquarters. Safe through the lines Captain Jasper, disguised as a Commissary Supply Agent, meets old friends who are Northern sympathizers. Visiting Confederate headquarters, information is supplied him by an ally. Suspicion is eventually aroused against the Captain and he is arrested. Pamela, a Southern girl with Northern sympathies, decides to aid the Captain's escape.

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Cast & Crew.

Alice Hollister

Pamela

J.P. McGowan

J.J. Clark

Captain Jasper

Sidney Olcott

Director

Details.

Release Date
April 4, 1911

Status
Released

Running Time
15m

Content Rating
NR

Genres
Drama

Last updated: 2025-02-16

Wiki.

By a Woman's Wit is a 1911 American silent film produced by Kalem Company. It was directed by Sidney Olcott with Jack J. Clark and Alice Hollister in the leading roles. A copy is kept in the Desmet collection at Eye Film Institute (Amsterdam).