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For the Service Synopsis
Buck heads Captain Murphy's band of scouts. They are after Morgan and his gang who are killing and burning out the ranchers. The Captain's son arrives to join the scouts and it's not long before Buck realizes he is a coward. But just as Buck persuades him to return east, the Captain sends them on a mission to wipe out Morgan and his men.
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.
"For the Service" holds a slight edge in general audience appreciation, but "The Great Shadow" offers its own unique cult appeal.
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