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Whispering Palms Synopsis
Dr. Culthers discovers a cure for drug addiction and wills the formula to his daughter, Mary, who is instructed to release it after his death. The doctor's greedy nephew, Vance Gordon, and his accomplices, Casper Darnell and Janet Warner, lure Culthers to the Florida Everglades and tie him to a tree, where he goes insane under the hot sun. The doctor breaks free and becomes known as the maniacal "Swamp Demon," until Mary foils the plot with the help of Dick Mason, and her father regains his sanity.
A Sister to Salome Synopsis
When famous opera singer Elinore Duane undergoes an operation on her throat, she has a series of ether-induced visions. In one, she is transported to ancient Rome where she appears as a much-admired woman in love with Paul, a young heretic, and at odds with Lutor, the high priest. To save her love, she poisons Lutor with her ring. After several other visions which involve variations on this love triangle, Elinore awakens to discover that Lutor is actually her doctor, Sascha Jaccard, and that Paul is the son of a friend who has come to visit the recovering prima donna.
"Whispering Palms" holds a slight edge in general audience appreciation, but "A Sister to Salome" offers its own unique cult appeal.
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