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Streets of Algiers Synopsis

The honorable Madame Besson, who sent her daughter Adrienne to the Provençal convent, becomes, in the evening, the ignoble Madame Samarra, owner of a company in Algiers. Her accomplice, Nicolas Molesco, prevents her from escaping from her infamous profession. However, Adrienne's return to her mother, Adrienne, whom Molesco covets, and who only escapes through the intervention of Madame Samarra whom she does not recognize as her mother. And, the investigation of the young Director of Security: Jean Marsac leads to Molesco and Mrs. Samarra in whom he recognizes the honorable Mrs. Besson. Molesco is later killed by a sailor whose sister he dishonored. Adrienne forgives her mother who sacrificed herself for her, and was nothing but a victim of society.

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.