Cross Purposes (1916)

movie

Country: USA
Genres: Drama, Short
Release: 1916-07-29
Director: William Worthington
Writers: Bess Meredyth
Language: None | English
Stars: Jessie Arnold , Jack Connolly , William Canfield
Runtime: min
Awards: N/A
AKA: Cross Purposes (United States of America) , Cross Purposes
Plot: Lisa, a popular actress, is in the power of the Grand Duke. There is a young man in the war office desperately in love with her and she is also infatuated with him. The Grand Duke orders her to procure some papers for him from young Whitley and she hesitatingly is forced to obey. Whitley arrives and she notices some papers in his coat pocket. Thinking these are the required documents, she proceeds to drug young Whitley. The Grand Duke, being in the next room, there is no way out. But Whitley sees her drug the wine, and instead of drinking it, pours it out and feigns to be in a stupor. When 6he starts to take the papers her love for the man overcomes her fear for the duke, and she locks the door to the room where the duke is and tries to waken Whitley. But the duke breaks down the door. There ensues a terrific struggle, which ends in the overthrow of the duke. Whitley then says that he is John Standing of the secret service, on detail to find out who it is that wants to steal the plans. Standing then tells Lisa that she is his prisoner. She offers to be led away, but he tells her that if she is willing he will be her jailer for life.
IMDB:tt0321857