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The Night Bride Synopsis
Cynthia Stockton's roadster collides with that of Stanley Warrington, an author and woman-hater, on a one-way road, but he refuses to yield to her impetuous demands; appropriating a milkman's truck, she finally makes her way home. Cynthia, engaged to Addison Walsh, finds him in the arms of her sister, Renée, just before the wedding, and, disillusioned, she wanders to Warrington's home and sleeps in a vacant room. Horrified, Warrington begs her to return home, but she refuses. When they are interrupted by Cynthia's father, she insists that she and Warrington have just been married. Complications ensue as Stockton proposes to send the couple on a wedding tour; when their steamship leaves the harbor, the couple reach an understanding and are married by the captain.
The Right Direction Synopsis
Young Polly Eccles is raising her sickly young brother Billy. When her doctor advises taking Billy away from their dank slum, she packs them both up and they head for California. While hitchhiking there, they are picked up by Kirk Drummond, who just happens to be driving to California himself. Upon their arrival, Kirk's wealthy father John is horrified that he has hooked up with a "lower-class" woman like Polly and does everything he can to make life miserable for her so she will leave. However, an incident occurs at the mine John's father owns that could turn out badly for all concerned.
"The Night Bride" holds a slight edge in general audience appreciation, but "The Right Direction" offers its own unique cult appeal.
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The Night Bride