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| A Woman's Wit | |
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| Directed by | Joseph A. Golden |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent (English intertitles) |
A Woman's Wit is a 1910 American short silent Western film directed by Joseph A. Golden. It stars Pearl White and Stuart Holmes.
Bandits kidnap Grace, a judge's daughter, and demand that he orders the release from jail of one of their friends. Grace manages to outwit the gang and sends her horse home, carrying a message in a handkerchief. The message is found by the sheriff and Grace is rescued.
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