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Reclaimed: The Struggle for a Soul Between Love and Hate Synopsis
In Mexico, beautiful Lola and her husband are murdered by American Mark Sinister, an evil character who had hoped to make Lola his mistress. Their little girl Amorita, now left to fend for herself, grows into a clever but wild young woman. At 16, Amorita travels to New York, where she is adopted by Jasper Creature, Sinister's lawyer. Under the influence of Jasper's sister Patience, Amorita acquires refinement and education, and Sinister falls in love with her. Amorita, however, has fallen in love with Frank Truman, the son of Col. John Truman, a man who was financially ruined by Sinister. Through Sinister's machinations, Frank is imprisoned unfairly, Jasper is framed, and Amorita is almost forced into marriage. One evening, Frank, Amorita, and Jasper each go to Sinister's house intending to kill him, but discover that he has already been stabbed by a cruelly-treated servant. At the moment of his death, Amorita recognizes Sinister as the man who killed her parents.
The Devil's Playground Synopsis
A stenographer who is fond of dancing in a posh Broadway cabaret becomes involved with her wealthy employer. When he attacks her in a roadhouse, she escapes through a window, and soon after, he dies of a heart attack. Meanwhile, the wealthy man's son, who frequents the same cabaret, falls in love with a woman of the world. Bored with her older companion, the woman attaches herself to the boy until his money starts to run low. To hold her attentions, the boy attempts to rob a bank but is arrested and sent to prison for a year. Finally, the woman returns to her old paramour and the boy to his mother.
"Reclaimed: The Struggle for a Soul Between Love and Hate" holds a slight edge in general audience appreciation, but "The Devil's Playground" offers its own unique cult appeal.
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Reclaimed: The Struggle for a Soul Between Love and Hate