Southern belle Gene Gauntier is playing with a puppy when orders come from her father, a Confederate officer; the Yankees have Vicksburg under siege and they are transporting gunpowder to the battle. Once again, it's up to Miss Gauntier to save the day.
"The Girl Spy" was a popular series of short subjects starring Miss Gauntier. While at Biograph, the ladies were sedate, over at Kalem women took their own fates in their hands in action stories. Miss Gauntier would dress in shocking trousers and lead the foe on long chases -- the rule was that Confederates were the heroes to appease the Southern markets; the North, having won the war, didn't much care, so long as you didn't make fun of Lincoln.
Miss Gauntier would go on to write and star in Kalem's early feature, FROM THE MANGER TO THE CROSS, then appear in movies for her own production company. Kalem would continue to exploit the ladies market by showing the audiences women who actually did stuff.
"The Girl Spy" was a popular series of short subjects starring Miss Gauntier. While at Biograph, the ladies were sedate, over at Kalem women took their own fates in their hands in action stories. Miss Gauntier would dress in shocking trousers and lead the foe on long chases -- the rule was that Confederates were the heroes to appease the Southern markets; the North, having won the war, didn't much care, so long as you didn't make fun of Lincoln.
Miss Gauntier would go on to write and star in Kalem's early feature, FROM THE MANGER TO THE CROSS, then appear in movies for her own production company. Kalem would continue to exploit the ladies market by showing the audiences women who actually did stuff.