Summary
None So Blind weaves a tapestry of love, vengeance, and financial intrigue set against the stark contrasts of 1920s New York. Rachel Abrams, a spirited woman from a tarnished pawnbroker lineage, becomes entangled in a tempestuous union with Russell Mortimer, a scion of privilege. Her father Aaron, a man embittered by poverty, cashes out of their marriage for a paltry sum, only to be haunted by Rachel's tragic death during childbirth. Her daughter Ruth, orphaned and hardened by circumstance, navigates a labyrinth of societal expectations and familial curses, culminating in a forbidden romance with Sheldon Sherman, a protégé of Russell. The film masterfully dissects the cyclical nature of grudges and the corrosive power of money, framed through the lens of two intergenerational love triangles. As Aaron's vengeful schemes unravel, the narrative pivots from gothic melodrama to a haunting meditation on redemption, with Ruth's journey serving as the emotional nucleus.
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In New York City, Rachel Abrams, daughter of struggling ghetto pawnbroker Aaron Abrams, elopes with Russell Mortimer, a wealthy young member of society. Russell's father quickly offers $10,000 to terminate the match, and Aaron accepts over Rachel's objections, hoping to use the money for revenge. After Rachel dies while giving birth to a daughter, Ruth, the elder Abrams becomes a callous money lender on Wall Street. Years later, a romance develops between Ruth and Sheldon Sherman, protégé of Russell Mortimer, and between Russell's daughter, Hazel, and Saul Cohen, a friend of the Abrams family. Using a pseudonym, Aaron threatens Russell and insists that Ruth marry Saul. Complications ensue, involving love and finance. Aaron sends Ruth away for giving her love to a gentile, but the old man ultimately relents, and all are reconciled.
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