The Spy's Defeat
ShortDrama
During the Franco-German war, a Russian spy hypnotizes the daughter of the German prime minister of war in order to secure her father's papers and fortification plans.
Director
Harry McRae Webster
Writers
N/A
Stars
Francis X. Bushman, Ruth Stonehouse, Frank Dayton
Release Date
March 31, 1913
Language
None, English
Country
United States
🎭 Top Cast
Francis X. Bushman
as Lt. Carl Heinrich
Ruth Stonehouse
as Fredericka
Frank Dayton
as Count Plentoff - The Spy
Lillian Drew
as Olga
👤
William Walters
as Von Metzing - the Russian
Bryant Washburn
🎬 Technical Specs
Aspect Ratio
1.33 : 1
Sound
Silent
Color
Black and White
Production
The Essanay Film Manufacturing Company
🏷️ Keywords
1870franco prussian warbattle plansspy
🎯 Categories
DramaShort
📖 Synopsis
During the Franco-German war, a Russian spy hypnotizes the daughter of the German prime minister of war in order to secure her father's papers and fortification plans.