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Soul Mates Synopsis
Lowell Sherman believes that his marriage is perfect, but behind his back his wife Alice has begun an affair with his best friend, Cyril Carr, who is also married. Finally, Lowell finds out about the romance, and for revenge he ruins Cyril financially. Cyril commits suicide after going bankrupt, and Alice leaves Lowell when she finds out that he knew about her infidelity and plotted against her lover. Suddenly feeling guilty, Lowell starts supporting Cyril's young son Tommy, and from his frequent visits with the boy, he falls in love with Cyril's widow Muriel, whom he marries as soon as his first marriage is annulled.
The Love Hermit Synopsis
Young Tom Weston romances Marie Bolton, who is the daughter of his boss, but the relationship doesn't last long because Tom finds out that she is engaged to another man, Jack Hillman. Marie dumps him. and an embittered Tom vows that from then on he will treat women the way Marie treated him. He keeps his promise, and as his reputation in the business world grows, so does his reputation as a ruthless womanizer. After he becomes wealthy, he decides to take his revenge on his former employer, James Bolton, and ruin him. However, things don't turn out exactly as he had envisioned.
"Soul Mates" holds a slight edge in general audience appreciation, but "The Love Hermit" offers its own unique cult appeal.
Suggested Watch:
Soul Mates