Hidden Genre Gems for Fans of The Savage Woman: Cult Guide

Dir: Edmund Mortimer

Gabrielle Jardee, daughter of a conservative Parisian family, is in love with an American, John Morgan, who her parents disapprove of. She is sent away from Paris to a small village, where her aunt lives with her sister and brother. The war comes and the Germans enter the town. She becomes the mistress of a German Kommandant. By means of a code which John understands she supplies the French Government with valuable information. In Berlin, she kills Karl and makes her escape to Paris, where she meets John, who offers her the love she thought she had lost. Moving Picture World

Dir: Edmund Mortimer

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

The youngest son of a noble English family turns into a wolf man whenever he partakes in alcohol.

Dir: Edmund Mortimer

Richard Garbin, willful son of Judge Garbin, one of England's most prominent jurists, is railroaded into prison. He escapes, vowing vengeance against Corton, the man who framed him and caused the death of one of his friends. Changing his name to Ragland, he meets his father at a dinner party. Judge Garbin proposes that Richard finish his prison sentence on the estate of his friend, Hugh Dunster. There Richard meets and falls in love with Dunster's daughter, Joan. Joan discovers why Richard is there and prevents him from carrying out his plan of revenge against Corton; they obtain Judge Garbin's blessing and sail for Africa.

Dir: Edmund Mortimer

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

Tom Halloway, compelled through circumstances to become an outlaw, robs the express office on the day of his sister's arrival from the East and is seen at the scene of the crime by McTavish, a religious fanatic. Accompanying Tom in his escape from the posse is Sam Langdon, a prospector charged with McTavish's murder. He clears up the situation, wins a pardon for Tom, and wins May, Tom's sister.

Dir: Edmund Mortimer

Syliva Joy, a talented cabaret dancer, must choose between a wealthy Producer and a promising young actor.

Dir: Edmund Mortimer

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

After manicurist Katie Malloy rehabilitates Peter Crandall from his life of drinking and gambling, Peter falls in love with her and they marry. When he is dispatched home to New York after he suffers a gunshot wound at the hands of one of Katie's disappointed suitors, Peter's wealthy family hopes to annul the marriage. Katie follows her husband East where her sincerity wins the sympathy of her brother-in-law, Henry Gilsey, who arranges for Katie's social education while Peter is attending to business in the South. Meanwhile, when Katie discovers that Henry's wife Edith is carrying on an affair with another man, she sacrifices her own reputation and happiness to save Edith from the wrath of her husband. However, Peter sees through the deception, and his family, finally recognizing Katie's noble character, welcomes her as a new member.

Dir: Edmund Mortimer

Dan Prentiss, the special undercover agent of a mining company, is assigned to investigate a series of robberies involving gold shipments. He earns the friendship of Ann Donald by saving her life when her horse is frightened by his dog, Pal. Dan also meets both Ann's uncle, Sam, and his partner, Colton, who is one of Ann's suitors. Dan finally decides to trap the unknown robbers by driving the truck carrying the gold shipment himself. After he sets out on this perilous journey, Ann discovers that her uncle and Colton are the bandits and sets out to warn Dan. The sheriff's posse captures all of Sam's gang except Sam and Colton, who head for the hills. Dan tails them and captures Colton; wounded by the posse, Sam kills himself to avoid capture. Ann promises to wait for Buck, who plans to return for her as soon as his work permits.

Dir: Edmund Mortimer

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

Jimmy Valentine, a prisoner in Sing Sing for safe-cracking, although guilty, maintains his innocence. When he obtains a pardon, he goes straight, influenced by a beautiful girl named Rose.

Dir: Edmund Mortimer

John Hemingway, while in Paris studying architecture, falls in love with Inez de Pierrefond, an author who believes in marriage free of state and church laws. He brings her to his home in Iowa, where she is scorned by the villagers until she threatens to reveal their own hypocrisy. Ultimately her faith in marriage is restored.

Dir: Edmund Mortimer

The four grown children of prominent Judge Appleton each spend one hour of meditation at his funeral to honor his last request, which allows them to see their lives unfold before them. None of them achieved his high moral standards in their lives prior to his death, and their meditation allows them realize the importance of following their father's high moral tenets.