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Christine of the Hungry Heart Synopsis
Craving more love and attention than her alcoholic husband Stuart gives her, Christine Knight divorces him to marry Dr. Alan Monteagle. They are happy for a time and have a son, Jeffy, but eventually Alan neglects his family for his work and Christine finds the companionship she seeks with author Ivan Vianney. Christine and Jeffy leave Alan for Ivan, but the doctor regains custody of his son, and Christine decides to take care of Stuart, whom she encounters by chance and finds in a desperate condition. Just before Stuart dies, Alan and Jeffy find Christine and persuade her to come home with them.
As Man Made Her Synopsis
After graduating from finishing school, Claire Wilson falls into the hands of wealthy rake Mason Forbes. After installing her as his mistress, Mason abandons Claire to marry socialite Grace Hughes. Out of revenge, Grace marries Harold, Mason's younger brother and the two couples live together under one roof. Mason tires of his wife and begs Claire to leave her husband, but she is pregnant and refuses. An indifferent mother, Claire leaves her child with a nurse while she spends her time with Mason in cabarets. When Claire and Harold are reconciled after the near fatal illness of their child, Mason, furious, divulges Claire's sordid past to his brother. Although overwhelmed by the revelation, Harold forgives Claire and Mason, rejected, turns to alcohol.
"Christine of the Hungry Heart" holds a slight edge in general audience appreciation, but "As Man Made Her" offers its own unique cult appeal.
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Christine of the Hungry Heart