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Shadows of Conscience Synopsis

In 1882, Jim Logan arrives in a small town in Wyoming to inquire about his sister Alice, whose husband, Wade Curry, a dishonest mine speculator, has deserted her. Logan finds Alice fatally ill in a cabin and learns that her marriage was fraudulent. When Curry arrives at the cabin, a fight with Logan ensues, and Curry shoots Alice dead. He hurries to the local saloon and blames her murder on Logan. Finding it impossible to convict Curry of his crimes, Logan goes to the Southwest with Winnie, the daughter of Curry's late partner whom Curry had arranged to be killed. Ten years later, Logan is a successful rancher and Winnie has returned home from a convent school. By coincidence, Curry arrives in town, discovers the girl's identity, and conspires with a lawyer to get possession of Winnie and have Logan charged with murder. However, Logan appeals to an assembly of citizens, and after hearing the whole tale, the judge acquits him. Curry, conscience-stricken, is arrested.

The Great Shadow Synopsis

Jim McDonald, the foreman of a shipbuilding plant and head of the labor union, strives to combat the anarchistic propaganda being put forth by Klimoff, the leader of a Bolshevik gang whose goal is to disrupt the country with strikes and anarchy. Despite McDonald's efforts, a strike is called, resulting in chaos. McDonald's child is knocked down by runaway horses abandoned by their striking driver, and dies. Mob scenes take place in America, as well as in Russia. Eventually, the unrest is quelled with an armistice called between Capital and Labor for a year, during which time wages are to be increased to reflect the cost of living, and leaders are to work out a common plan for their mutual advantage. The strikers now realize that they have been pawns of the Bolsheviks and call off the strike, agreeing to the plan.