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Grinning Guns Synopsis
"Grinner" Martin, an optimistic cowboy whose admiration for the writing of Amos Felden takes him to a western town where the newspaper publisher is fighting off ruffians, rescues Felden and his daughter, Mary, from a gang of bullies. Purcell, the saloon owner and town boss, has Martin and his pal Buckaroo Bill arrested, then incites the mob to lynch them. Tony turns against Purcell and liberates the prisoners, who persuade Felden to publish the names of undesirable citizens. Purcell threatens Felden when he is named and sets fire to the office. Tony is mortally wounded while saving the life of Felden, and Martin fights Purcell to the latter's death in a waterfall. Martin rehabilitates the newspaper office and finds happiness with Mary.
The Flame Synopsis
In Paris an orphan cartoonist loves a man with a mad wife, who dies in time to prevent her marriage to a jilted Comte.
"Grinning Guns" holds a slight edge in general audience appreciation, but "The Flame" offers its own unique cult appeal.
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