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The Field of Honor
(1911) United States of America
B&W : One reel
Directed by (unknown)
Cast: (unknown)
American Film Manufacturing Company production; distributed by Motion Picture Distributing & Sales Company. / Released 20 March 1911. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format.
Comedy.
Synopsis: [?] [From The Moving Picture World]? Three aspirants for the hand of a young lady, Colonel Cannonball, Captain Blowhard and Jack Tunbridge. Jack’s attentions are received by the young lady in question. Jack writes a challenge, apparently from the captain to the colonel. He delivers the letter to the frightened colonel himself, and induces the colonel to answer the note. He writes, accusing him of cowardice and daring him to meet him in mortal combat. Jack delivers this to the captain and persuades him that it is his duty to call the colonel’s bluff, which he does when convinced that no encounter will ensue. Jack has taken into his confidence several friends. They prepare everything for the duel. A brace of pistols are loaded up with Tabasco sauce. The unwilling combatants are placed face to face and at a signal the terror-stricken heroes fire. They are too frightened to consider any alternative but sudden death, and when spattered with the sauce both fall. Jack has, meanwhile, allowed the lady to believe that her foolish flirtations have lead to disastrous consequences. She arrives at the field, discovers the joke and leaves very much incensed. Jack has some difficulty in making her see the absurd side of the case, but wins out.
Survival status: (unknown)
Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].
Listing updated: 1 February 2010.
References: Lyons-American p. 218 : Website-IMDb.
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