The Female Highwayman (1906)
- Directed by
- Broncho Billy Anderson
- Genre
- drama film, silent film, crime film
- Country
- United States
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
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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A Desperate Crime (1906)- More like this film, on a shelf you can walk up to.It's the lit case on the top shelf.