The British government sends agent John Culbertson to make a treaty with an African tribal leader. "Madame," aka "The Leopard Woman," is assigned by some bearded guy to stop Culbertson in any way she can. This includes attempted murder, feigning sickness, and a failing attempt at seduction. Love triumphs in the end (I kid you not).
This film was a disappointment. No one should go out of their way to see it. The story is dull, and complicating matters was the poor print on YouTube. Titles and scenes were sometimes obscured, forcing me to squint my eyes. The film gets off to a decent start, particularly in the scene where Glaum strips down to the bare essentials, puts a knife between her teeth, and crawls into Peters' room to try to kill him. Unfortunately, this was one of the scenes that was faded and dark, so the viewer couldn't even get a chance to appreciate Glaum's "charms." The film drags after that, but picks up slightly near the end.
There is nothing wrong with the acting, but this film could have been more entertaining. Also, there is no explanation for the film's title. Unless I missed a title card, Glaum is never referred to as "The Leopard Woman," and she certainly never dresses like one. In addition, it was never clear to me just what "Madame" does, besides throw parties and try to kill British agents.
Noble Johnson has a substantial role as Glaum's slave/assistant. He keeps calling her "Memsahib." I hadn't heard this "title" before, but it really is a word, and apparently apt for this situation.
This film was a disappointment. No one should go out of their way to see it. The story is dull, and complicating matters was the poor print on YouTube. Titles and scenes were sometimes obscured, forcing me to squint my eyes. The film gets off to a decent start, particularly in the scene where Glaum strips down to the bare essentials, puts a knife between her teeth, and crawls into Peters' room to try to kill him. Unfortunately, this was one of the scenes that was faded and dark, so the viewer couldn't even get a chance to appreciate Glaum's "charms." The film drags after that, but picks up slightly near the end.
There is nothing wrong with the acting, but this film could have been more entertaining. Also, there is no explanation for the film's title. Unless I missed a title card, Glaum is never referred to as "The Leopard Woman," and she certainly never dresses like one. In addition, it was never clear to me just what "Madame" does, besides throw parties and try to kill British agents.
Noble Johnson has a substantial role as Glaum's slave/assistant. He keeps calling her "Memsahib." I hadn't heard this "title" before, but it really is a word, and apparently apt for this situation.