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Wings of the Morning Synopsis
In 1889, A gypsy princess, Young Marie (Annabella), loses her aristocratic husband after his is killed in an accident. Nearly a half-century later, her granddaughter Maria (Annabella) falls in love with a Canadian horse trainer, Kerry Gilfallen (Henry Fonda), working to prepare entries for Epsom Downs Derby. Although she is engaged to marry a man in Spain, she falls in love with Kerry and he with her. Complications arise when the Spanish fiancé reappears.
Into the Light Synopsis
A simple country girl, brutally mistreated by her stepfather, awakens first the sympathy, then the love, of The Boy. The Spider, who lusts after The Girl, makes a bargain with the stepfather and takes her to the city where, kept prisoner, she is soon broken in health and spirit. Cast out and near death, she is taken in by The Boy. Following the demise of The Spider, The Boy takes her to church, where he prays, and after many hours she is restored to health.
"Wings of the Morning" holds a slight edge in general audience appreciation, but "Into the Light" offers its own unique cult appeal.
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