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  • The Confession of Madame Barastoff (1915)
  • Short | Drama, Short
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The Confession of Madame Barastoff (1915)
Short | Drama, Short
Learning that someone among his officers is traitorously carrying information to the enemy, General Barastoff gives orders that any officer absent from his quarters during the night shall be courtmartialed, and if unable to satisfactorily ...See moreLearning that someone among his officers is traitorously carrying information to the enemy, General Barastoff gives orders that any officer absent from his quarters during the night shall be courtmartialed, and if unable to satisfactorily explain his absence, shot as a traitor. Through Nicholas, his old servant, Barastoff has beard that his young wife, Constance, is secretly in love with Lieutenant Sergius Kauvar, one of his officers. The general is a man of keen, analytical mind, and receiving apparent confirmation of his suspicions, entrusts the lieutenant with a dangerous mission. As Barastoff calculated he would, Kauvar that night, with an overpowering desire to see Constance before he leaves, never to return perhaps, steals from his quarters to bid her good-bye. During the clandestine meeting, Barastoff sends for the lieutenant and the orderly reports Kauvar cannot be found. A fierce joy surging through him, the general next morning summons the lieutenant to court-martial. Confronted with the charge of being the traitor who is conveying information to the enemy, Kauvar swears he is true to his country, but he positively refuses to tell where he was last night. Constance is summoned to the little court, and intensely emotional scenes follow, culminating with the sentence of the court that Kauvar be shot as a traitor without delay. The firing squad take him out, and Constance, through the window, sees the brave young officer prepare to meet his Maker. The strain is too much and with a wild cry of "Stop," she is about to confess, but it is too late, her cries mingle with the crash of the rifles, and the confession remains a dead secret. Written by Moving Picture World synopsis See less
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Charles L. Gaskill (scenario)
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Jul 17, 1915 (United States)

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John Costello
General Alec Barastoff General Alec Barastoff   See fewer
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Edna Holland
Constance - the General's Wife Constance - the General's Wife   See fewer
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Gladden James
Lt. Kauvar - the Captain's Brother Lt. Kauvar - the Captain's Brother   See fewer
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Claude James
Captain Kauvar - the Lt.'s Brother Captain Kauvar - the Lt.'s Brother   See fewer
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J.H. Lewis
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Ivan - the Barastoff Servant Ivan - the Barastoff Servant   See fewer
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