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Dangerous Friends Synopsis

On the morning of his first wedding anniversary, Augustus Gale, known as "Gusty" to his friends, awakes with a headache from an evening spent with Linda Betts, wife of Frederick Betts, his wealthy neighbor. Gusty sells 10 blocks of Peerless Park real estate in exchange for 20 blocks of Paradise Garden, a bit of worthless swampland; and his employer is so enraged that he gives Gusty the swampland in lieu of a commission. Following an amusing sequence with Mr. and Mrs. Barker, his wife's parents, Gusty again goes out with Linda, while his wife (Honey) and Betts spend the evening together listening to the radio. Following matrimonial recriminations, Barker offers to buy Gusty's land, which he needs for the right-of-way of his railroad. The couple are happily reconciled.

The Key to Power Synopsis

Bruce Wendell, the son of West Virginia coal mine owner James Wendell, graduates from West Point and prepares to lead a fighting unit to the front during World War I. As his father lies dying, however, he convinces Bruce to remain at home and guard the mine. Bruce's fiancée Ann Blair assumes that he is a coward and breaks off their engagement, but her brother Bobbie remains Bruce's loyal friend. Meyer, a German agent, persuades railroad president Parrish to refuse to transport Wendell's coal, but when Bruce adamantly refuses to close the mine, the spy's men decide to blow it up. While Ann is being abducted by Meyer, Bobbie is buried in an explosion at the mine. Bruce rescues Bobbie and then sends a plea to Lieutenant Parrish to rescue Ann. Meyer and his gang are captured and Ann renews her vow of love to Bruce.