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Everything for Sale Synopsis
After graduating from finishing school, Helen Wainwright moves in with her aunt, Mrs. Wainwright, who wants her to marry millionaire Lee Morton. Meanwhile, Helen renews acquaintance with her childhood sweetheart, Donald Scott. Lee parts with his mistress, Lillian Lord, and becomes engaged to Helen. The day Helen is to marry, Donald returns from a business trip and takes her on a boating excursion; they are stranded on an island and compelled to remain there overnight. The enraged Lee breaks the engagement and returns to Lillian, leaving the lovers free to wed.
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.
"Everything for Sale" holds a slight edge in general audience appreciation, but "Blackmail" offers its own unique cult appeal.
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