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Big Boy Blue Synopsis
Kid Robertson saves the life of the daughter of an aristocratic college president in a runaway and promptly falls desperately in love with her. He winds up his training in a hammock with her, though he is to defend his lightweight championship title against Wildcat George that night. The irate father refuses to tolerate the pugilist. He goes to the fight on a ticket inadvertently dropped by the Kid and becomes wildly enthused over the skill of the latter. The result is that he agrees to accept him as a future son-in-law.
Blackmail Synopsis
Confidence artist Flossie Golden attempts to fleece foolish but wealthy James Venable with a breach-of-promise suit. Venable's shrewd attorney, Richard Harding, outwits Flossie by proposing that she marry Venable and live on an allowance of $3,000 per year. Flossie is determined to get even with Harding for ruining her plans. In an attempt to con him, she poses as Innocence Page, but falls in love and marries him instead. Larry, Flossie's former accomplice, endeavors to blackmail her with her errant past, but Harding is already cognizant of the facts and Larry fails.
"Big Boy Blue" holds a slight edge in general audience appreciation, but "Blackmail" offers its own unique cult appeal.
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