An Alien Enemy

An Alien Enemy

70 mins | Drama, War | April 1, 1918

Neysa von Igel, who is living with her supposed grandfather, Adolph Schmidt, loves America, although she believes herself to be German-born. Unknown to Neysa, when she was three years old, her father and mother, both American-born, were killed in Germany by Emil Koenig, who, in punishment, was sent to the United States to work in the interest of the government of the Fatherland, and who is now associated with Schmidt in his manufacturing enterprise. Koenig demands that Neysa work in behalf of Germany. She revolts and escapes to the home of David Hale, who had been her grandfather's attorney, but who is now in the service of the United States Government. Hale and Neysa are married and depart for France, where the girl again encounters Koenig, and, after many thrilling adventures, she kills him in self-defense. - Written by Moving Picture World synopsis, from IMDB.com

An Alien Enemy

70 mins | Drama, War | April 1, 1918

An Alien Enemy
Neysa von Igel, who is living with her supposed grandfather, Adolph Schmidt, loves America, although she believes herself to be German-born. Unknown to Neysa, when she was three years old, her father and mother, both American-born, were killed in Germany by Emil Koenig, who, in punishment, was sent to the United States to work in the interest of the government of the Fatherland, and who is now associated with Schmidt in his manufacturing enterprise. Koenig demands that Neysa work in behalf of Germany. She revolts and escapes to the home of David Hale, who had been her grandfather's attorney, but who is now in the service of the United States Government. Hale and Neysa are married and depart for France, where the girl again encounters Koenig, and, after many thrilling adventures, she kills him in self-defense. - Written by Moving Picture World synopsis, from IMDB.com
Producers Paralta Plays Inc.
Original title An Alien Enemy
Directors Wallace Worsley
Writers Monte M. Katterjohn

Cast

Louise Glaum

as Neysa von Igel / Frau Meyer

Mary Jane Irving

as Fräulein Bertha Meyer

Thurston Hall

as David J. Hale

Albert Allardt

as Emil Koenig

Charles Hammond

as Adolph Schmidt

Jay Morley

as Mayor Samuel J. Putnam

Roy Laidlaw

as Lewis Meyer

Joseph J. Dowling

as Baron von Mecklin

Clifford Alexander

as Wireless Operator