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The Arizona Streak Synopsis
Dandy Darrell wins the Bar C from Rufus Castleman in a card game, and Castleman dies of a heart attack brought on by the shock. Dandy takes possession of his new property and immediately and forcibly removes Black Duff, the drunken foreman. Rufus' daughter, Ruth, returns and, not knowing that her father lost the ranch, assumes Dandy to be the foreman. Dandy does not enlighten her, and they get along fine until Black Duff tells Ruth that Dandy killed her father. Dandy later prevents Black Duff from stealing a herd of cattle, however, and reinstates himself in Ruth's affections.
Blackmail Synopsis
Confidence artist Flossie Golden attempts to fleece foolish but wealthy James Venable with a breach-of-promise suit. Venable's shrewd attorney, Richard Harding, outwits Flossie by proposing that she marry Venable and live on an allowance of $3,000 per year. Flossie is determined to get even with Harding for ruining her plans. In an attempt to con him, she poses as Innocence Page, but falls in love and marries him instead. Larry, Flossie's former accomplice, endeavors to blackmail her with her errant past, but Harding is already cognizant of the facts and Larry fails.
"The Arizona Streak" holds a slight edge in general audience appreciation, but "Blackmail" offers its own unique cult appeal.
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