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The Cost of Hatred Synopsis
Young Elsie Graves is married to Justice Graves, a brutal, violent man who beats her. She falls in love with recent widower Robert Amory, who lives next door with his son Ned. One day Justice comes home to find his wife and Amory embracing; he shoots the man, then takes his daughter Sarita and heads for Mexico. Several years later young Ned, now a man, is en route to Mexico to accept a diplomatic position when he is robbed, beaten, and thrown into jail in a small Mexican town. To his shock, he finds that the man responsible for his predicament is none other than Justice Graves. Complications ensue.
The Immigrant Synopsis
Masha, a young Russian emigrant traveling to the U.S., is saved from an officer's advances by civil engineer David Harding. Upon landing in America, J. J. Walton, a self-made political boss and contractor, pursues Masha and hires her as his maid. She leaves after the first night, but becomes his mistress after Walton promises her an education and marriage. Sometime later, David defeats Walton in a bidding war for a contract to build a dam in Arizona. Intent on ruining David, Walton dynamites the dam while Masha distracts the engineer. Although Walton takes refuge, he is drowned in the floodwaters. David and Masha survive, and confess their mutual love.
"The Immigrant" is currently leading in ratings, making it a stronger choice for newcomers to the genre.
Suggested Watch:
The Cost of Hatred