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  • A Battle of Wits (1917)
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A Battle of Wits (1917)
Short | Short, Drama
Valanza is an admirer of Paula. But Paula rejects Valanza for Wallace. Alquinaldo, a Mexican general, orders Wallace taken as spy. Paula's father, who is dying, gives her a map showing just where his wealth is buried. A few days later he ...See moreValanza is an admirer of Paula. But Paula rejects Valanza for Wallace. Alquinaldo, a Mexican general, orders Wallace taken as spy. Paula's father, who is dying, gives her a map showing just where his wealth is buried. A few days later he dies. She is forced to give up her home to Valanza, to be used as his headquarters. During a struggle with Valanza, he tears the map in two. One-half Paula manages to retain. Valanza takes possession of the other half. She is thrown out of her own home. Paula disguises herself as an old woman and goes to the prison with a basket of fruit to give to the guards. Hidden in the fruit she has some small tools to give to Wallace who later escapes. Wallace notifies the American General of the Mexicans' law-breaking. The Americans set out to capture Alquinaldo, who gave Valanza the orders to take Wallace as prisoner. On the way they capture a few of Alquinaldo's officers who have had a dispute with their general. Wallace tells the Mexicans that they will not be punished by the Americans if they will take some of the Americans to the Mexican camps and pretend that they had been captured, while the rest of them will follow a short distance behind. This the Mexicans agree to do. The Mexican officers lead the Americans into Alquinaldo's camp. They explain how they captured the Americans. Just then the rest of the Americans enter the ground and together they make a clean sweep, while Wallace gets the other half of Paula's papers from Valanza. Written by Moving Picture World synopsis See less
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Updated Mar 2, 1917
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Mar 2, 1917 (United States)

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