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Pilgrims of the Night Synopsis
The son of a British earl, Philip Champion is exiled to Paris after having served a prison term to shield his wife and there forms an alliance with his brother-in-law, Marcel, who conducts a fashionable gambling establishment as the head of a band of criminals. Marcel is arrested and sent to prison, and Champion escapes. Ambrose, a hunchbacked street musician, escapes with Christine, Champion's daughter, and frames Champion for robbery. While visiting Marcel, whom she believes to be her father, Christine swears to kill Champion. Gilbert Hannaway, an amateur criminologist, informs her in London that the man she seeks is now Lord Ellingham; however, in an attempt on his life, she discovers that he is her true father. Marcel escapes but is killed by Ambrose, who also dies, and the money is recovered from his street organ by a monkey. Hannaway and Christine become engaged.
A Rough Shod Fighter Synopsis
A southerner who fought with the Union army regains the confidence of his his community after the war.
"Pilgrims of the Night" holds a slight edge in general audience appreciation, but "A Rough Shod Fighter" offers its own unique cult appeal.
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Pilgrims of the Night