When Texas ranch owner Ellen inherits the estate of her long-lost uncle, the Duke of Wilshire, her unscrupulous attorney, Wesley Saunders, who has been plotting to seize control of her ranch, decides to capitalize on the opportunity. Confiscating Ellen's identification papers, Saunders journeys to England, accompanied by a chorus girl who is impersonating Ellen.

In the golden haze of the Texas landscape, Ellen, a fiery and determined ranch owner, finds herself at the eye of the storm when she inherits the estate of her distant uncle, the Duke of Wilshire. As she navigates the treacherous waters of her newfound nobility, Ellen's unscrupulous attorney, Wesley Saunders, orchestra...

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Harry L. Franklin

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"In the golden haze of the Texas landscape, Ellen, a fiery and determined ranch owner, finds herself at the eye of the storm when she inherits the estate of her distant uncle, the Duke of Wilshire. As she navigates the treacherous waters of her newfound nobility, Ellen's unscrupulous attorney, Wesley Saunders, orchestrates a Machiavellian plot to seize control of her ranch, exploiting the opportunity to travel to England and impersonate Ellen with the help of a chorus girl. Upon Ellen's arrival a..."

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