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Imjaeobtneun naleutbae Synopsis
A farmer sells his land to go to Seoul and become a rickshaw driver. When his wife is hospitalized, he attempts to steal money to pay for her surgery. He is caught and placed in prison. Upon his release he finds his wife is living with another man. Disgusted with Seoul, he takes his daughter and returns to his hometown. He buys a ferry to shuttle people across the river. However, he eventually loses his job when a bridge is built. He is struck by a train while attempting to destroy the bridge and his daughter dies in a house fire leaving the now unowned boat at the bank of the river
Blackmail Synopsis
Confidence artist Flossie Golden attempts to fleece foolish but wealthy James Venable with a breach-of-promise suit. Venable's shrewd attorney, Richard Harding, outwits Flossie by proposing that she marry Venable and live on an allowance of $3,000 per year. Flossie is determined to get even with Harding for ruining her plans. In an attempt to con him, she poses as Innocence Page, but falls in love and marries him instead. Larry, Flossie's former accomplice, endeavors to blackmail her with her errant past, but Harding is already cognizant of the facts and Larry fails.
"Imjaeobtneun naleutbae" holds a slight edge in general audience appreciation, but "Blackmail" offers its own unique cult appeal.
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