Madam Who (1918)
During the Civil War, Jeanne Beaufort becomes a secret agent for the South, seeking to avenge the deaths of her father and brother. While spying on a group of Northern agents, she is captured and forced to marry a man wearing a mask, who has a distinctive tattoo on his wrist. Jeanne escapes and continues her work in Washington D.C. with the help of Henry Morgan, who is also a Northern agent. In Washington, she falls in love with John Armitage, a Northerner. When her identity is discovered, she is forced to flee to Richmond. Morgan, who is revealed to be Jeanne's masked husband, is killed in a struggle with Parson John Kennedy. Richmond is set on fire, but John rescues Jeanne and they marry after the war, despite their opposing sides.
Books with an entry on Madam Who
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Larry Langman and David Ebner Hollywood's Image of the South, A Century of Southern Films Westport, Connecticut - London, 2001 |
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Larry Langman & David Ebner Encyclopedia of American Spy Films New York & London, 1990 |
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