The Female Highwayman (1906)

Directed by

Broncho Billy Anderson

Genre

drama film, silent film, crime film

Country

United States

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A young woman wears a disguise to commit a series of thefts. She dresses as a man for most of her crimes.

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What happens

The Female Highwayman (also cited as Female Highwayman) is a lost 1906 American silent crime film. Produced in Chicago by Selig Polyscope Company, the motion picture was directed by Gilbert "Broncho Billy" Anderson. It was among some Selig pictures in this early period of the silent era when the studio's actresses performed in men's attire or carried out "roles often associated with masculine behavior." After this production's release, one film distributor in 1908 described it as a portrayal of "The escapades of a young woman who has unfortunately directed her great abilities to a course of criminal theft." The story itself portrayed the female bandit committing four crimes, three of which were done while she was dressed as a man. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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