Summary
A tempestuous tapestry of human folly and redemption, *If Women Only Knew* unfolds as a melancholic chronicle of misplaced priorities and the unyielding fortitude of selfless love. Maurice Travers, a young man whose athletic prowess blinds him to the precariousness of his academic fate, is propelled through life by the relentless sacrifices of his ailing mother. His romantic entanglements—particularly with the tender Madeline Marshall, whose devotion is eclipsed by his fleeting infatuation with the affluent Donna Wayne—form the emotional axis of this tale. The film’s narrative arc is etched by paradoxes: the wealthy woman who forsakes him for security, the impoverished woman who never stops believing in him, and the mother whose final breaths are steeped in quiet despair. Through the prism of these fractured relationships, the film interrogates the weight of duty, the illusion of social ascension, and the enduring power of fidelity amidst societal decay.
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Maurice Travers attends college through the self-sacrificing efforts of his mother. However, his love for sports and consequent neglect of his studies prevent his graduation. Madeline Marshall, an orphan living with Mrs. Travers, is in love with Maurice, but he marries wealthy socialite Donna Wayne instead. Their carefree life in New York City is interrupted when Donna's father insists that Maurice support her. When the young man proves himself incapable, Donna elopes with a rich suitor. Maurice endures the blindness and death of his mother, after which he finds happiness with the faithful Madeline.
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