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Burnt Fingers Synopsis
Anne Cabell is a popular hostess at the Cafe Justine and the dancing partner of gigolo Bernard Stockmar. Her friend Vera, who had an affair with Bernard, fears that he might use her love letters to blackmail her. Anne tries to recover the letters, but after Bernard discovers her searching his apartment, he is shot to death by an unknown assailant. Although a neighbor helps her escape, Anne is traced by the police, and her fiancé, Dick Farnham, believes she is guilty of the crime. Anne's benefactor, Lord Cumberly of the Foreign Office, provides her with an alibi and proves that both Bernard and his killer were spies for an unfriendly government. The murderer's confession frees Anne, who happily reunites with Dick.
Oh, Lady, Lady Synopsis
Having long ago left his country sweetheart, May Barber, Willoughby Finch is about to marry Molly Farringdon when a simple phone message from May leads him to the mistaken belief that she plans to disrupt the wedding. May, now an actress known by her stage name of Rilla Rooke, meets and falls in love with Finch's best man, Hale Underwood, on the train taking her home from a successful tour. Learning from a friend that Finch is in distress over a vamp's threat to ruin his wedding, May offers to pose as Finch's lover to drive the vamp away. Her appearance at Finch's wedding rehearsal, however, only confirms Finch's worst suspicions, since May and the vamp that he fears are the same. May's charade also alienates Underwood, but she clarifies the situation that evening at a jazz party at Underwood's apartment, and both pairs of lovers are reunited.
"Burnt Fingers" holds a slight edge in general audience appreciation, but "Oh, Lady, Lady" offers its own unique cult appeal.
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Burnt Fingers