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The French Spy (1912)
Short | Short, Drama

The French Spy (1912)

Short | Short, Drama

General Derimond, with his wife and daughter, Mathilde, are captured by pirates. The pirate captain claims Mrs. Derimond as his property. She resists. She is forced to walk the plank, and drowned. Mathilde is struck dumb by the sight. The ...See moreGeneral Derimond, with his wife and daughter, Mathilde, are captured by pirates. The pirate captain claims Mrs. Derimond as his property. She resists. She is forced to walk the plank, and drowned. Mathilde is struck dumb by the sight. The General and Mathilde are sold as slaves to the Moors. Mathilde escapes and accomplishes her father's rescue. Colonel Birnell, a French officer, marries Mathilde. He starts to the front at the head of his regiment. Disguised as a French lancer, she accompanies him. Mohammed, the Arab Chief, is captured by the French. He attempts to shoot the Colonel and is prevented by Mathilde piercing the Arab's arm with her sabre. She volunteers to go as a French spy. She reaches the enemy's fortress, disguised as a harmless Arab boy, and allowed to remain with them. SOURCE: newpspaper advertisement (Nov.12,1912) In battle, the Arabs take Colonel Birnell prisoner. He is placed in the fortress. He suffers torture rather than betray the French army. Mathilde, as previously instructed, shoots a flaming arrow high in the air. It is the signal for the attack. The French forces burst into the fortress, routing the Arabs with great slaughter, saving Mathilde and her husband. Written by Anonymous See less

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7 cast members

Name	Known for
Edith Storey Mathilde, a French Spy Mathilde, a French Spy See fewer	The Christian (1914)
James Young Colonel Birnelli Colonel Birnelli See fewer	On Trial (1917)
William Humphrey An Arabian Chieftain An Arabian Chieftain See fewer	Atonement (1919)
William Shea A Whirling Dervish A Whirling Dervish See fewer	Davy Jones' Parrot (1910)
Rose Tapley Mathilde's Mother Mathilde's Mother See fewer	As You Like It (1912)
Harry T. Morey An Arab Leader An Arab Leader See fewer	In Honor's Web (1919)
Earle Williams Actor Actor See fewer	The Scarlet Runner (1916)