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Three Faces East Synopsis
An English aviator who is taken prisoner during the war is nursed by a woman who bears a German name but in reality is a British intelligence bureau operative. He falls in love with her. She gees to England and is commissioned to investigate the activities of a spy, with whom she is soon in love. Her love of her country prevents her marrying him, however, and the aviator, also returned to England, is told she will wed him.
The Desire of the Moth Synopsis
Christoper Foy, who is running away from the authorities, is injured during his escape and takes refuge at the mountain cabin of Colonel Vorhis and his daughter Stella. Stella takes pity on Foy, and the Colonel, admiring Foy's confession of guilt, takes steps to have him pardoned. He and Stella fall in love and Foy remains honest, but when he is accused of cattle stealing, he again runs away. When John Wesley Pringle, who also loves Stella, learns that Foy is innocent but is the object of a conspiracy, he helps Foy by uncovering the plot. Despite his love for Stella, Pringle helps to prove that Foy is innocent so that Stella can find happiness with the man she loves.
"Three Faces East" holds a slight edge in general audience appreciation, but "The Desire of the Moth" offers its own unique cult appeal.
Suggested Watch:
Three Faces East