On a whim, Mary, a high society girl works as a cabaret dancer in a shady New York nightclub. The crooked owner of the club is attempting to bunco a millionaire with the aid of Harry, who has fallen for Mary.

Okay, so if you’re the kind of person who finds comfort in the dramatic, sweeping gestures of old silent films, *Come Across* might just be worth your time today. It’s a very particular kind of melodrama, all about a high society girl finding herself in a shady New York cabaret. If you’re looking for a brisk, modern st...

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"Okay, so if you’re the kind of person who finds comfort in the dramatic, sweeping gestures of old silent films, *Come Across* might just be worth your time today. It’s a very particular kind of melodrama, all about a high society girl finding herself in a shady New York cabaret. If you’re looking for a brisk, modern story, or anything with actual sound, you'll probably want to give this one a wide berth. But for those who appreciate a good, old-fashioned tangle of love and deceit, it has its mom..."
Peter Milne, Ford Beebe, William Dudley Pelley, Monte Carter
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