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El negro que tenía el alma blanca Synopsis
Peter Wald, famed black music-hall dancer, arrives in Madrid from Cuba. When Emma becomes his artistic partner he falls in love with her, but she rejects him. Formerly Pedro Valdés, he ran away from being servant to the Arencibia marquis.
The Great Shadow Synopsis
Jim McDonald, the foreman of a shipbuilding plant and head of the labor union, strives to combat the anarchistic propaganda being put forth by Klimoff, the leader of a Bolshevik gang whose goal is to disrupt the country with strikes and anarchy. Despite McDonald's efforts, a strike is called, resulting in chaos. McDonald's child is knocked down by runaway horses abandoned by their striking driver, and dies. Mob scenes take place in America, as well as in Russia. Eventually, the unrest is quelled with an armistice called between Capital and Labor for a year, during which time wages are to be increased to reflect the cost of living, and leaders are to work out a common plan for their mutual advantage. The strikers now realize that they have been pawns of the Bolsheviks and call off the strike, agreeing to the plan.
"El negro que tenía el alma blanca" holds a slight edge in general audience appreciation, but "The Great Shadow" offers its own unique cult appeal.
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