The Definitive Guide Inspired by the Vision of Shall We Forgive Her?: Cult Guide

Dir: Arthur Ashley

A visual fragment from the archive: The thematic resonance of The Beautiful Mrs. Reynolds perfectly mirrors the editorial trajectory of our deep dive.

Helen's marriage to Spayden fails to save her father. After Foxhall attacks her, she shoots at him and faints. Spayden kills him. Marlowe claims guilt, Helen confesses, but the butler reveals all. Spayden dies; Helen and Marlowe together.

Dir: Arthur Ashley

During the Revolutionary War, Hamilton and Burr vie for Margaret. Years later, they clash over compensating Loyalists. Hamilton has an affair with Maria, Burr's friend's wife. They leak Hamilton's letters, destroying his career.

A visual fragment from the archive: The thematic resonance of The Guardian perfectly mirrors the editorial trajectory of our deep dive.

Dir: Arthur Ashley

When Marie Dacre, the ward of James Rokeby, falls in love with blackmailer Fenwick Harvey, she ignores Rokeby's advice to stop seeing the rogue. Rokeby, a respected bank president, has a past as a thief, which Harvey soon discovers with the services of ex-detective Donavan. His past exposed, Rokeby flees in disgrace, thus forcing Marie to recognize Harvey's villainy. While searching for Rokeby, Marie is led into a trap by Harvey and Donavan from which she is rescued by Rokeby. Learning that his past misdeeds have been pardoned by the governor, Rokeby returns to his post with Marie as his wife.

Dir: Arthur Ashley

A visual fragment from the archive: The thematic resonance of Rasputin, the Black Monk perfectly mirrors the editorial trajectory of our deep dive.

The story of the rise and fall of Rasputin, the so-called "mad monk" who dominated the court of the Russian czar in the period prior to the Russian revolution.

Dir: Arthur Ashley

Corinne La Force, who is half-black, as her father had been shipwrecked on a West Indian island colonized by blacks, is raised by Henry Hasbrook after her father's death. Corinne loves Hasbrook's nephew, Arnold Curtis, and murders Hasbrook when he tries, because of her mixed blood, to prevent the match. Marcia Fleming, a married woman with whom Arnold was having an affair, and her mother-in-law are suspects, although Arnold is arrested for the murder. John Fleming, hired to defend Arnold, renounces his wife when he learns of her involvement with Arnold. Just as Arnold is about to confess to the crime in hopes of saving Marcia's reputation, Corinne admits her guilt and stabs herself. Fleming decides to pay more attention to Marcia, and the two are reconciled.

A visual fragment from the archive: The thematic resonance of Broken Ties perfectly mirrors the editorial trajectory of our deep dive.

Dir: Arthur Ashley

Mary Meacham, the most popular girl in college, goes to live with her maiden aunt, Miss Myra. Auntie is a man-hater who has various theories for testing the desirable qualities of the male sex. Mary sees a dreary man-less time before her and sends an S. O. S. to various sisters and their brothers to visit her while Auntie is away. Then a tree surgeon comes on business and proves to be a most attractive young man. Mary tries Auntie's theories plus some of her own. Complications ensue. When Auntie returns, Mary finds the surgeon is the man she wants. Moving Picture World - 1921.