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Ridin' Easy Synopsis

A stranger (Dick Hatton) arrives in the town of Big Horn and quickly runs afoul of Red Hawks's gang, some of whose members nearly beat him to death. Mary Lyons and her father come to the stranger's aid and take him to their ranch to tend his wounds. The town moneylender, who holds the mortgage on the Lyons ranch, persuades Hawks to rustle the cattle that Lyons is driving to market in order to pay off the mortgage. Dick learns of this plan and rides to warn Lyons. On the trail, he is waylaid by Hawks and several of his men. Dick eludes them and arrives in time to save Lyons. Red kidnaps Mary, taking her to the justice of the peace. Hawks is forcing the justice to marry them when the stranger arrives and knocks Hawks senseless. The stranger and Mary then make good use of the justice.

The Key to Power Synopsis

Bruce Wendell, the son of West Virginia coal mine owner James Wendell, graduates from West Point and prepares to lead a fighting unit to the front during World War I. As his father lies dying, however, he convinces Bruce to remain at home and guard the mine. Bruce's fiancée Ann Blair assumes that he is a coward and breaks off their engagement, but her brother Bobbie remains Bruce's loyal friend. Meyer, a German agent, persuades railroad president Parrish to refuse to transport Wendell's coal, but when Bruce adamantly refuses to close the mine, the spy's men decide to blow it up. While Ann is being abducted by Meyer, Bobbie is buried in an explosion at the mine. Bruce rescues Bobbie and then sends a plea to Lieutenant Parrish to rescue Ann. Meyer and his gang are captured and Ann renews her vow of love to Bruce.