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Wife Against Wife Synopsis

Stannard Dole, an American sculptor, falls in love with model Gabrielle Gautier while vacationing in Paris, France, and leaves before completing the statue for which she modeled. Later, Gabrielle arrives in New York City, where she discovers that Stannard is married and his wife refuses to divorce him. Stannard persuades Gabrielle to remain until he can finish the statue, and places her in the care of a friend, Dr. Ethan Bristol. The sculptor falls ill and dies, though not before triumphantly completing his work and learning that Ethan plans to marry Gabrielle. Mrs. Dole is given a position in the Bristol's home and tries to separate the couple by exposing Gabrielle's former liaison, but their child holds them together.

Man's Plaything Synopsis

While working as a flower girl in Devlin Maddox's nightclub, Nellie Vaughan meets wealthy young Pelton Van Teel and falls in love. Maddox, desirous of using Nellie to blackmail Van Teel, spreads a rumor that she is his mistress. This makes Nellie uncomfortable, and she demands that Van Teel marry her immediately, to which he agrees. Meanwhile, Van Teel has been losing money gambling to Maddox, who threatens to break up the marriage by producing a worthless check that the young husband has written. Venturing to Maddox's apartment for a showdown, Nellie pulls a gun and demands the check, accidentally shooting Maddox when he throws a lamp at her. Maddox plans to charge Nellie with assault, but when the police arrive, his butler, actually a detective employed by the elder Van Teel, exposes Maddox, who is then arrested, clearing the path for the couple's happiness.