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Isle of Forgotten Women Synopsis
Bruce Paine (Conway Tearle), a fugitive from justice, arrives at Paradise Island, having confessed to crime committed by his father. His fiancee, Alice Burroughs (Alice Calhoun), however, retains her faith in him and his prepared to wait until his name is cleared. Marua (Dorothy Sebastian), a young native girl, sees no need to wait.
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.
"Isle of Forgotten Women" holds a slight edge in general audience appreciation, but "A Sister to Salome" offers its own unique cult appeal.
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