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Fighting Thorobreds Synopsis
After boxer Billy Barton gives blood to save the life of a seriously injured opponent, he becomes so weak that he can no longer fight. This prompts him to return to his former job as a jockey. He helps a horse-ranch owner to transport a thoroughbred to a big race in Kentucky. Then, when circumstances lead to their arrest, Billy is let out of jail in time to enter and win a boxing match for the purse, which he then uses to finance his entry in the race. Billy rides the horse to victory, thus saving the rancher and winning the hand of the rancher's daughter.
Into the Light Synopsis
A simple country girl, brutally mistreated by her stepfather, awakens first the sympathy, then the love, of The Boy. The Spider, who lusts after The Girl, makes a bargain with the stepfather and takes her to the city where, kept prisoner, she is soon broken in health and spirit. Cast out and near death, she is taken in by The Boy. Following the demise of The Spider, The Boy takes her to church, where he prays, and after many hours she is restored to health.
"Fighting Thorobreds" holds a slight edge in general audience appreciation, but "Into the Light" offers its own unique cult appeal.
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