蒙骗
- 类型：
- 剧情片
- 导演：
- 塞西尔·B·戴米尔
- 年代：
- 1915
- 地区：
- 美国
- 语言：
- 英语
- 更新：
- 2024-03-20
- 简介：
EdithHardyusescharityfundsforWallStreetinvestmentsinhopesofbuyingsomenewgowns.ShelosesallthemoneyandborrowsfromwealthyorientalTori.Whenherhusbandgiveshertheamountsheborrowed,Toriwon'ttakeitback,brandinghershoulderwithaJapanesesignofhisownership.Sheshootshim.Herhusbandtakestheblame.IncourtEdithrevealsalltoanangrymob.WrittenbyEdStephan{stephan@cc.wwu.edu}
详细
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)
