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Alias Mary Flynn Synopsis
Hunted by the police, thieving Mary Flynn, takes shelter in the car of John Reagan to break loose from her underworld associates. John gives Mary a fresh start in life, and his son, Tim, an assistant district attorney, soon falls in love with her. A jewel collector named Forbes, who knows that the elder Reagan's past was a little shady, blackmails him into stealing a valuable diamond. In order to protect her mentor, Mary steals the jewel. Piccadilly Charlie, Mary's old accomplice, wants the stone also and kills Forbes in an attempt to get it. John is found with the body and is arrested for the murder. Mary sets a trap for Charlie, using the diamond as bait. Charlie returns for the stone, and Mary captures him, handing him over to the police. John is released from jail, and Tim and Mary are wed.
My Lady's Slipper Synopsis
Francis Burnham, a young American naval officer in the time of King Louis XVI of France, escapes from a British convict ship. He is desirous of reaching Paris to see Benjamin Franklin, then his country's Minister, but upon his arrival there learns Franklin is away. He meets Bucknall, an old shipmate, and earns his everlasting gratitude by helping him out of financial difficulties. Later, strolling through the suburbs of Paris, he has the good fortune to rescue a beautiful lady from a highwayman, but does not learn her name. Meanwhile his restless nature gets him into gambling, he loses all and becomes indebted to a stranger who proves to be the Marquis de Tremignon. By threats and promises to wipe out his obligations, the Marquis secures Burnham's aid in the scheme he has in mind. He tells the young American that he is in love with the Countess De Villars. and she with him but her grandfather objects, so the Marquis plans to force his consent by securing some article of wearing apparel from the Countess and thus compromise her. Burnham is to be his agent. He does not think very highly of the job, but when the Marquis threatens him with imprisonment, he consents. That night he enters the Countess' apartments and succeeds in securing one of her slippers but is confronted a moment later by the lady herself. She proves to be the lady he rescued from the highwayman. Crushed and humiliated, Burnham tells his story and she believes him. He learns that she hates the Marquis and that the rascal is really trying to force her into a marriage in this cowardly fashion. Before she goes she gives him her slipper to take to the Marquis, but instead he keeps it and denounces that gentleman to his face for which he is imprisoned. The slipper Burnham entrusts to Bucknell for safe keeping, and the old seaman takes it to the Countess, telling her what has transpired. She helps Burnham to escape from prison, but he is captured by the Marquis's soldiers before he can reach the border. The Countess's influence, however, secures an audience with Queen Marie Antoinette, as a result of which the Marquis is humiliated while Burnham is freed, and marries the Countess.
"Alias Mary Flynn" holds a slight edge in general audience appreciation, but "My Lady's Slipper" offers its own unique cult appeal.
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Alias Mary Flynn