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The Unknown Cavalier Synopsis
Henry Suggs, by daytime a vigilante and leading citizen of the town of Cattelo, is by night a marauder who terrorizes the countryside; his true identity is known only by Tarzan, a horse whose master is killed by the desperado. Suggs succeeds in having the horse condemned to death because of his supposed wickedness, but Ruth Gaunt, daughter of the murdered man, persuades Tom Drury, an itinerant cowboy, to find a way to save Tarzan. A permanent friendship springs up between Tom and the horse, while Tom and Suggs become rivals for the hand of Ruth. After a number of narrow escapes, Tom and Tarzan unmask the villain and ride triumphantly home with their prisoner.
The Great Shadow Synopsis
Jim McDonald, the foreman of a shipbuilding plant and head of the labor union, strives to combat the anarchistic propaganda being put forth by Klimoff, the leader of a Bolshevik gang whose goal is to disrupt the country with strikes and anarchy. Despite McDonald's efforts, a strike is called, resulting in chaos. McDonald's child is knocked down by runaway horses abandoned by their striking driver, and dies. Mob scenes take place in America, as well as in Russia. Eventually, the unrest is quelled with an armistice called between Capital and Labor for a year, during which time wages are to be increased to reflect the cost of living, and leaders are to work out a common plan for their mutual advantage. The strikers now realize that they have been pawns of the Bolsheviks and call off the strike, agreeing to the plan.
"The Unknown Cavalier" holds a slight edge in general audience appreciation, but "The Great Shadow" offers its own unique cult appeal.
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