年份：1915
地区：美国
类型：剧情
导演：塞西尔·B·戴米尔
主演：凡妮·沃德 早川雪洲 Jack Dean James Neill 阿部丰 Dana Ong Hazel Childers
简介：EdithHardyusescharityfundsforWallStreetinvestmentsinhopesofbuyingsomenewgowns.ShelosesallthemoneyandborrowsfromwealthyorientalTori.Whenherhusbandgiveshertheamountsheborrowed,Toriwon'ttakeitback,brandinghershoulderwithaJapanesesignofhisownership.Sheshootshim.Herhusbandtakestheblame.IncourtEdithrevealsalltoanangrymob.WrittenbyEdStephan{stephan@cc.wwu.edu}RichardHardy,ahardworkingstockbroker,laborsovertimetokeepupwiththeruinousbillsincurredbyhisbeautifulbutirresponsiblewifeEdith,avenal,spoiledsocialitewhoisimpervioustohispleasforfiscalrestraint.Actingonwhatshebelievestobeaninsiderinformation,sheimpulsivelyembezzles$10,000fromtheRedCrosscharityshechairsforastocktip.Whenshefindsthemoneyhasbeenlost,shedesperatelyturnstoaJapaneseivorytraderwithwhomshehasbeenthoughtlesslyflirtingandpersuadeshimtoreplacethemoneyinexchangeforanassignation.Whenherhusband'slong-awaitedbusinessdealfinallymaterializes,shedesperatelytriestowithdrawfromtheiragreementbyreplacingthemoney.Angeredanddisappointedwithherresistancetohisadvances,heusesabrandingdevicetomarkhershoulderashisproperty.Feelingviolated,Edithshootshimintheshoulderandleaves.Inordertoprotecthiswife'sreputation,Richardconfessestothecrimeandfacestrialforattemptedmurder.WrittenbyGabeTaverney(duke1029@aol.com)