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Select two cult films to compare side by side.
Dr. Jim Synopsis
Although renowned pediatrician Dr. Jim Keene loves his wife, Helen, she resents his devotion to his work and finds solace with other men. After the death of one of Jim's young patients causes him to suffer a nervous collapse, the couple takes a sea voyage to restore his health. Helen is the only woman among a crew of ruffians, and she develops an attraction to the brutish Captain Blake. When the captain is injured during a storm by a falling mast, Jim must operate to save his life. Despite the crew's pessimism, Blake recovers and immediately attacks Jim. However, the doctor's superior intellect enables him to defeat his rival. Helen realizes the error of her ways and rushes to her husband's side.
The Beloved Traitor Synopsis
Wanting her sweetheart, Judd Minot, a Maine fisherman, to develop his sculpting talents, Mary Garland encourages him to accompany art connoisseur Henry Bliss to New York City. Once there, Judd forgets Mary and becomes smitten with Bliss's attractive daughter Myrna. Although he wins fame as an artist, the party society life he leads with Myrna causes his work to suffer. When Mary learns of Judd's stagnation and fast style of living, she rushes to New York to rescue him. When he sees her, Judd realizes that Mary is the prime inspiration for all his statues and renews his love for her.
"Dr. Jim" holds a slight edge in general audience appreciation, but "The Beloved Traitor" offers its own unique cult appeal.
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Dr. Jim