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The Wasp
Grace Culver's sharp tongue, has garnered her with the nicknamed "The Wasp." A spirited disagreement with her canning magnate father, John Culver, results from Grace's refusal to marry Kane Putnam, her father's business partner, and she orders her new chauffeur, Tim Purcell, to take her and her maid Miller on a drive. On their return, they are captured by Brazsos, a German spy who plans to blow up her father's munitions factory. Grace learns of the hidden tunnel Brazsos has excavated to the factory, and as Miller escapes to alert the police, Grace unties the chauffeur and leads him to the tunnel. When the bomb explodes prematurely, Grace and Tim become trapped, and facing death, they confess their mutual love. The two are rescued, after which Grace discovers that Tim actually is wealthy Yale football star Harry Cortland, a revelation that delights her father.
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Plot Summary
A young woman, orphaned and forced into a life of hardship, finds herself caught between two men. One is a wealthy rancher who offers her security, while the other is a mysterious drifter with a dangerous past. She must navigate these complex relationships and confront her own desires and fears to find her true path.
Critical Reception
As a silent film from 1918, specific critical reception data from that era is scarce. However, films of this genre and period were often reviewed for their melodramatic elements, emotional performances, and any moral lessons they conveyed. 'The Wasp' likely received reviews based on its adherence to popular storytelling conventions of the time.
What Reviewers Say
Likely praised for its dramatic narrative and emotional performances.
May have been noted for its Western setting and romantic entanglements.
Reviews would have focused on the effectiveness of its melodrama and moral themes.
Google audience: Information on Google user reviews for a film from 1918 is not available.
Fun Fact
The film is considered a lost film, meaning no known copies exist today. Its plot is reconstructed from surviving plot synopses and contemporary reviews.
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