A 20-minute silent thriller where a woman in drag saves the British Empire. Cinema, baby.
Lord Trevor and his ward, Nan, uncover a mysterious threat in Egypt. Disguised in Cairo, Nan infiltrates a deadly conspiracy targeting the English and must act swiftly to stop it before disaster strikes.
Acting
Florence La Badie's disguise work is genuinely impressive for 1914.
Direction
Frederick Sullivan crams more plot into 20 min than most 2-hour films.
Director
Frederick Sullivan
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This film perfectly captures pre-WWI British paranoia about foreign threats, with 'Mohammedan' used as blanket Orientalist shorthand for any Muslim-coded antagonist.
Florence La Badie was one of Thanhouser Studio's biggest stars until her tragic 1917 death; this surviving fragment showcases her remarkable physicality before sound demanded different skills.
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