Summary
In the vibrant, tumultuous milieu of 1920s New York, an aspiring musical comedy actress, Jean Lawrence, finds herself at the precipice of destitution, her dreams of the stage eclipsed by the harsh realities of poverty. Her plight takes an unexpected turn when, in a bustling Broadway eatery, she is serendipitously encountered and subsequently taken under the wing of Nan Norton, a captivating figure intricately entwined with the city's clandestine underworld. This fortuitous, albeit perilous, alliance plunges Jean into the shadowy depths of a sophisticated counterfeiting operation. Amidst the swirling currents of illicit enterprise and moral ambiguity, Jean's path converges with that of Stephen Moore, a man whose refined demeanor belies a complex dual identity. Posing as a key player within the very criminal enterprise he seeks to dismantle, Moore is, in fact, a scion of wealth and an astute amateur detective. Their burgeoning romance, fraught with the tension of deception and the allure of the forbidden, blossoms even as Moore meticulously orchestrates the downfall of the counterfeit ring. The narrative culminates in a dramatic unmasking, as Moore sheds his criminal guise, revealing his true intentions and solidifying his love for Jean, culminating in their union and her liberation from the underbelly of urban life.
Synopsis
Jean Lawrence (Marian Nixon), unsuccessful as a musical comedy actress, is near starvation when she is rescued by Nan Norton (Trilby Clark), a gangland sweetheart, in a restaurant off Broadway. Jean becomes involved with a counterfeit ring, then falls in love with Stephen Moore (John Gilbert), millionaire and amateur detective disguised as a counterfeiter. Moore rounds up the gang, removes his disguise, and marries Jean.
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