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Miss Bluebeard Synopsis
In order to escape the demands on his time and energy by female admirers, Larry Charters, a popular writer of popular songs, arranges to have his friend Bob Hawley impersonate him. Traveling on the Continent, Bob meets a French actress, Colette, on a train. In France, Bob and Colette are accidentally left behind at a village station, and they go to the mayor to find rooms for the night. Believing that they want to get married, the intoxicated mayor marries Bob to Colette in Larry's name. Bob and Colette later take the train for Paris, where Larry is introduced to his new and unexpected wife. Larry immediately falls in love with Colette and arranges for her to stay with him, but she remains his wife in name only. Bob becomes engaged to Gloria, one of Colette's friends. At a house-party, Collette disguises herself as one of Larry's old girl friends in an attempt to test his love and loyalty. After considerable confusion and misadventure, Colette and Larry perceive their mutual love and make plans actually to be married.
From Now On Synopsis
Dave Henderson, an orphan who has become the beneficiary of a rich man's will, falls in with race-track crooks Martin Tydeman and Bokky Sharvan who bilk him out of his $100,000 inheritance. In retaliation, Dave steals the money from Tydeman's safe, but is caught and sentenced to five years in jail. In prison, Dave becomes friendly with Millman, who is about to be released, and reveals the money's hiding place to him, arranging to rendezvous at the end of Dave's term. Once released, Dave is hounded by members of Tydeman's gang as well as the police, who are waiting for him to retrieve his bounty. While taking refuge at the house of Capriano, an old bomb maker, Dave falls in love with the old man's daughter Teresa. However, Capriano sets a trap for Dave, who awakens in a drugged state to find the $100,000 missing. With the help of Millman and Teresa, Dave recovers the money, turns it over to the police and resolves to go straight.
"Miss Bluebeard" holds a slight edge in general audience appreciation, but "From Now On" offers its own unique cult appeal.
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