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A Woman's Stratagem (1913)
Short | Short, Drama

A Woman's Stratagem (1913)

Short | Short, Drama

Margarita Radcliffe loves Bob Asquith, her father's confidential secretary. Radcliffe and Company, brokers, have battled for control of the L. M. and O. with Schwartz, another broker, for years, and although Schwartz has resorted to ...See moreMargarita Radcliffe loves Bob Asquith, her father's confidential secretary. Radcliffe and Company, brokers, have battled for control of the L. M. and O. with Schwartz, another broker, for years, and although Schwartz has resorted to underhand means, he has so far been worsted. Frank Harvey, old Radcliffe's partner, through speculation loses his private fortune completely. Schwartz, knowing this, bribes him to tip him on the Radcliffe inside policy. Harvey, to recoup his private losses, agrees to this and the nest day he tells Schwartz the details of the Radcliffe closed meeting, at which only directors and Bob were present. Schwartz takes advantage of this information and taunts Radcliffe in the exchange, falsely laying the blame on Bob. Radcliffe, in a fury, hastens to his office and discharges Bob without a hearing. Harvey tells this to Schwartz, who is duly pleased at the success of his plan. Bob hastens to Margarita with the news of his dismissal, and she vainly entreats her father to investigate and reinstate Bob. The old man refuses and Bob is ignored as a traitor in the exchange. Schwartz and Co. advertise for a new stenographer a few days later, and Margarita determines to apply for the position and learn, if possible, who is the real traitor. She gets the position (being unknown to Schwartz), and at the next closed meeting of the Radcliffe Co., she learns that their decision is to reach Schwartz. She watches anxiously at the given time and sees the decision "Sell" L. M. and O." flashed by means of a mirror, from the Radcliffe office to the Schwartz office wall. Hurrying out as soon as she can get away, she telegraphs Bob to meet her at her father's office next morning. The next morning Margarita and Bob appear, denounce Harvey as the traitor and Bob is welcomed back. Meanwhile, Bob turns the markets and Schwartz's plans are frustrated and himself ruined. His revenge falls on his tool, Harvey, and he chokes him into insensibility. Written by Moving Picture World synopsis See less

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4 cast members

Name	Known for
Robert Z. Leonard Bob Asquith (as Robert Leonard) Bob Asquith (as Robert Leonard) See fewer	The Great Ziegfeld (1936)
Margarita Fischer Margarita Radcliffe Margarita Radcliffe See fewer	Molly of the Follies (1919)
Frank Borzage Frank Harvey Frank Harvey See fewer	Bad Girl (1931)
John Burton John Radcliffe - Margarita's Father John Radcliffe - Margarita's Father See fewer	Huck and Tom (1918)