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Release Year1911
Runtime0h 15m
LanguageNo Language
CertificationNR
GenresDrama
Votes3
DirectorSidney Olcott
WritersSidney Olcott
TypeFeature Film
Rating6.7 out of 10
Cast3 credited
Also Known AsBy a Woman's Wit
About By a Woman's Wit
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.
Directed by Sidney Olcott, By a Woman's Wit leans on a strong ensemble — Alice Hollister, J.P. McGowan, J.J. Clark — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about drama titles of 1911.
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