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Dawn of Revenge Synopsis
"Ace" Hall is a bitter, half-crazed man who was disabled as a result of losing Alice Blake to Nelson Miles and going over a cliff in a fight with Miles. Hall kidnaps the Mileses' infant son and rears the boy, Judson, as his own. He later discovers that there is also a beautiful Miles daughter, Sherry. Plotting his final revenge, Hall maneuvers Judson into marriage to his own sister. At the wedding ceremony, Alice learns Judson's identity, but she then reveals that Sherry was adopted. The young couple finds happiness, and Hall dies in an explosion.
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.
"Dawn of Revenge" holds a slight edge in general audience appreciation, but "Blackmail" offers its own unique cult appeal.
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