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The Clouded Name Synopsis
A stranger is tainted by the suspicion of illegitimacy because he insists on using only the name "Bill." The young man finds work at a logging camp and wins the respect of the other men, along with the esteem some of their ill-treated wives. Edith Barrett, the daughter of one of the camp owners, shows interest in Bill. However, jealous Clyde Van Allen, the son of the other camp owner, convinces Edith that Bill wronged a woman in the camp, and she becomes engaged to Clyde. Even after Bill rescues Edith from death in a snowstorm, she goes ahead with the marriage. Bateese, the camp cook, finally reveals that Bill is the son of his mother and the elder Van Allen, who kept the marriage a secret. Julie, a dance hall girl, shoots Clyde for breaking their engagement, then turns the gun herself, leaving Edith free to marry Bill.
The Valley of Lost Souls Synopsis
Mounted Police Sergeant MacKenzie investigates a series of "ghost" killings in the Valley of Lost Souls near Lachine, Quebec, Canada. He meets Julie Lebeau, who has recently rejected her suitor, Jacques. Unaware that Jacques is the killer, MacKenzie accepts his offer to serve as a guide. However, when Jacques learns that Julie and MacKenzie have fallen in love, he dynamites a hut where the sergeant has taken shelter. Although MacKenzie escapes the blast, he is knocked unconscious in the ensuing fight. Jacques returns to the trading post to kidnap Julie, but MacKenzie arrives with his aide and bring Jacques to justice.
"The Clouded Name" holds a slight edge in general audience appreciation, but "The Valley of Lost Souls" offers its own unique cult appeal.
Suggested Watch:
The Clouded Name