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Flying High Synopsis
Roy Cummins, a former military pilot, runs exhibition flights at a summer resort. Returning from a trip to fly a passenger to a steamship--for which he was paid $500--he meets Patricia Barton, who warns him against accepting the money. It seems she has learned that the passenger he has delivered to the ship is a criminal fleeing the law with some valuable stolen goods. He soon finds himself mixed up with a ring of thieves, airborne bandits who attack cargo planes and a sexy "vamp" sent by the gang's leader to seduce him into turning over what information he knows about them.
Man's Plaything Synopsis
While working as a flower girl in Devlin Maddox's nightclub, Nellie Vaughan meets wealthy young Pelton Van Teel and falls in love. Maddox, desirous of using Nellie to blackmail Van Teel, spreads a rumor that she is his mistress. This makes Nellie uncomfortable, and she demands that Van Teel marry her immediately, to which he agrees. Meanwhile, Van Teel has been losing money gambling to Maddox, who threatens to break up the marriage by producing a worthless check that the young husband has written. Venturing to Maddox's apartment for a showdown, Nellie pulls a gun and demands the check, accidentally shooting Maddox when he throws a lamp at her. Maddox plans to charge Nellie with assault, but when the police arrive, his butler, actually a detective employed by the elder Van Teel, exposes Maddox, who is then arrested, clearing the path for the couple's happiness.
"Flying High" holds a slight edge in general audience appreciation, but "Man's Plaything" offers its own unique cult appeal.
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