Descriptive Catalogue of Pathéscope Films (1918)

126 CLASS 13— Detective Stories REEL NO. TITLE PRODUCER 709 Nick Winter, the Thief and the Somnambulist Pathe Nick Winter, disguised as the daughter of a man whose safe is being robbed, finds the maid to be the thief. 714 Nick Winter and the Coiners Pathe The leaders of a band of counterfeiters, operating in disguise as an old man and woman, successfully drug the famous detective and throw him over an embankment. He miraculously escapes death, and after a motor-boat chase captures his quarry. 718 The Puzzled Pickpocket Pathe Nick Winter's ruse of attempting to steal the watch of his suspect, a thief, whom he has seen rob a postman's bag, forces the thief to go to the police-station to press the watch charge. There Nick Winter reveals himself and the proper thief is arrested. 723 to 728 Which One? Pathe Perglio, an ambassador, engages a young lady as companion for his wife and governess to his little daughter, whose love she steals. The wife thinking her husband is in love with the young lady and realizing her unfaithfulness gets her husband to employ Silvia, another young lady, as her companion. Various actions of Silvia makes Perglio mistrust her, while his wife mistrusts Muriel, and when his wife, who is sick, is being poisoned through her medicine, he resolves to find which one is doing it. The final discovery of the guilty one maintains the interest to the end and makes a very good drama. 817 to 822 The Perils of Pauline Pathe Thru Air and Fire Pearl White, Crane Wilbur, Paul Panzer Pauline's guardian dies and leaves her care and fortune to Koerner, his secretary, who is a man with a bad past. Hicks, one of his old friends, learning of his trust, induces him to try to get rid of Pauline and get possession of her fortune. Koerner gets Pauline to ascend in a balloon with Professor Panatella, but thru a trick of Hicks, it ascends without the professor. Pauline, unable to manage the balloon, drops the anchor and slides down the rope into a ravine, where she is found by Harry, who has followed her. They finally get to the shore, far below, where Hicks is waiting for them. He kidnaps Pauline and takes her to a deserted house, which he sets on fire, but Harry arrives in time to make a thrilling rescue. 824 to 828 The Perils of Pauline Pathe The Goddess of the Golden West Pauline, whose nerves are shattered, decides to visit Mary Haines, a friend, who has a ranch in the West. She arrives and hardly leaves the station before she is seized and carried off by some of Koerner's men. They put her in a cave and close the entrance, leaving her to her fate. When she has given up in despair a fox enters thru a small hole. Pauline climbs thru and the Indians think she is the Goddess of the Earth who is supposed to have immortal strength. They test it by making her run down a steep incline and hurling an immense rock after her. She is saved from death by Harry, who lassoes her. The whole Indian tribe engage them and the cowboys in an exciting fight, but the Indians are soon routed and Pauline is taken safely to her friends.