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The Rage of Paris Synopsis
Forced into a loveless marriage by her mother, Joan Coolidge, a beautiful American girl, finds her husband a brute. She runs away to Paris and studies dancing and becomes The Rage of Paris. Her portrait is hung in the art gallery. Her former sweetheart, a civil engineer fresh from conquests in Arabia, sees the portrait and finds her. When he goes to Arabia she follows. Her husband trails her across the ocean into the desert, but is killed by a half-crazed native during a sandstorm. Joan and her old lover are finally reunited.
The Silent Battle Synopsis
Inheriting his father's alcoholism, Lawyer Tom Gallatin goes into the woods to rehabilitate himself. Once there, he loses his way and then meets Jane Loring, who is also lost. They are attracted to each other, but when Jane offers him a drink from a flask, Tom takes more than just a few sips, and then tries to rape her. A search party rescues Jane, after which, sobered by the seriousness of his attempted crime, Tom cures himself of his drinking problem. Later, in the city, Jane and Tom meet again and she forgives him. However, Coleman Van Duyn, who loves Jane, and Nina Jaffray, who wants to marry Tom, decide to make sure that no romance develops. They convince Jane that Tom is already engaged to Nina, but then, guilt-ridden, the alleged fiancee confesses everything to Jane, who quickly goes to Tom and tells him that she loves him.
"The Rage of Paris" holds a slight edge in general audience appreciation, but "The Silent Battle" offers its own unique cult appeal.
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The Rage of Paris