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The Code of the Scarlet Synopsis
Bruce Kenton ('Ken Maynard'), a Royal Canadian Mounted Policeman, is on the trail of an outlaw, Frank Morgan (Robert Walker), who is the brother of the girl, Helen Morgan (Gladys McConnell, that Bruce loves. Bruce does not know this, so he is puzzled as to why Helen aids the fugitive, and suspects he is her sweetheart. To compound the problem, the crook who has framed Frank shoots him and Helen thinks Bruce did it.
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 Code of the Scarlet" holds a slight edge in general audience appreciation, but "Blackmail" offers its own unique cult appeal.
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