By a Woman's Wit (1911)
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.
- Date of release
- 1911-04-04
- TMDB
- 6.7 / 10 (3)
- Runtime
- 15m
- Genres
- Drama
- Director
- Sidney Olcott
Casting
- Alice Hollister — Pamela
- J.P. McGowan
- J.J. Clark — Captain Jasper
Interesting facts
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).
Production notes
The film was shot in Jacksonville, Florida.
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