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The Spy
(1917) United States of America
B&W : One reel
Directed by (unknown)
Cast: Tom McEvoy [Stephen Wilstack], William Mandeville [Zeb Hunker], May Abbey [Patzy Higgins], Henry Carlton [Major Lord]
Jaxon Film Corporation production; distributed by The General Film Company, Incorporated [Sparkle Comedies]. / Released June 1917. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format.
Comedy: Espionage.
Synopsis: [The Moving Picture World, 11 August 1917, page ?] Stephen Wilstack, a young designer of ladies’ costumes, is sent by his firm to a quiet town to work out a series of fashion designs. A fort is located in the town, and Stephen chooses a spot overlooking the fortifications for his sketching. Zeb Hunger, a wise village constable, jumps to the conclusion that the young fellow is a spy. One night Zeb follows Stephen to his cottage and the young man, surprised at seeing him peeking in the window, points a gun at the constable who, badly frightened, disappears. Stephen laughs while Zeb tells his companions that the city fellow was about to fire when he saw his badge and dropped the gun. One day Stephen sends a message to his firm saying that he is working hard on the fortification grounds. Zeb makes the boy give up the message. His suspicions being confirmed, he rushes madly to the fort and tells the commander that a spy is making sketches. Stephen is arrested. Zeb seizes the drawings and thrusts them in front of the commander’s face. The latter drops back bewildered as he finds himself looking at a sketch of a new corset. Stephen explains the situation and the constable is ejected from the house.
Survival status: (unknown)
Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].
Keywords: Espionage: Spies
Listing updated: 8 October 2023.
References: Spehr-American p. 4 : Website-IMDb.
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