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Honor Among Men Synopsis
Prince Kaloney, while attempting to incite the people of Messina to reinstate their deposed king, is shot by the police. Patricia, an American heiress touring the world, nurses the prince. The king is not inclined to give up a life of secluded debauchery and he enlists a count's unfaithful wife and his mistress to betray the prince to the conspirators in office. When the king meets Patricia he forgets his mistress and seeks to wed her although she and the prince are in love. This enrages the discarded countess and she reveals the truth and the king's treachery when Renauld, of the conspirators, comes to inform the king that the republicans have been sold the plans of the trick expedition for the return of the monarch. The king is forced to abdicate and the prince sets out with aid of his American sweetheart to regain the throne for the little crown prince.
A Sister to Salome Synopsis
When famous opera singer Elinore Duane undergoes an operation on her throat, she has a series of ether-induced visions. In one, she is transported to ancient Rome where she appears as a much-admired woman in love with Paul, a young heretic, and at odds with Lutor, the high priest. To save her love, she poisons Lutor with her ring. After several other visions which involve variations on this love triangle, Elinore awakens to discover that Lutor is actually her doctor, Sascha Jaccard, and that Paul is the son of a friend who has come to visit the recovering prima donna.
"Honor Among Men" holds a slight edge in general audience appreciation, but "A Sister to Salome" offers its own unique cult appeal.
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