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Framing Framers Synopsis
Ambitious Gordon Travis, is a reporter for the Sylvester Brandon's newspaper, gets mixed up in the political rivalry between two candidates for mayor when he covers the aborted wedding of Ruth Westfall, the daughter of candidate Harrison Westfall. Because Gordon uncovers potentially damaging information about Westfall, the politician sends two thugs to beat him senseless. Dazed and disheveled, he is picked up by Brandon, Westfall's rival, who has bet that any tramp, when properly attired, can win acceptance into society, even to the point of marrying a blue blood. Gordon, playing along with the scheme, courts and wins Ruth Westfall, which Brandon hopes will spell political ruin for his rival. After compelling both of these corrupt schemers to drop their mayoral bids, Gordon decides to seek the office himself and wins the election and a wife.
Alias Mary Brown Synopsis
After his father's sudden death, Dick Browning learns that three financiers swindled Mr. Browning of his money. Because his mother is destitute, Dick fences the only remaining jewel in his father's estate, but when she dies, he joins a gang of crooks, vowing revenge on the financiers. Dressed in feminine attire and known as Mary Brown, Dick robs two of the men. In the meantime, he has fallen in love with Betty, a woman who was lured to the crooks' lair by one of his cronies. Having decided to marry Betty and go straight, Dick plans his last job, the robbery of her uncle. Although his jealous associate informs the police of Dick's plan, the gang helps "Mary" to escape. The betrayer breaks into the uncle's home himself and, surprised by his victim, kills him, only to be arrested by the police moments later. Dick and Betty, beneficiary's of the deceased's fortune, settle on a farm.
"Alias Mary Brown" is currently leading in ratings, making it a stronger choice for newcomers to the genre.
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Framing Framers