After serving time in Sing Sing, for which he was unjustly sentenced, and encouraged by two "sharpers," Richard Goodloe returns to the home of his wealthy southern mother in dread fear that she and Virginia Sanders should learn of his prison record--a fear which is constantly nurtured by his rival, Con Arnold.
The witch-burning days of New England are graphically recalled in this film adaptation of Nathaniel Hawthorne's classic short story.
Determined to make a fresh start, a young man tries to break away from the ghetto in this satire of movies set in the 'hood. After his release from prison, Yusef (Shane Sharp) decides it's time to move away from bad influences and take his girlfriend (Antonette Terry) with him. But a party to celebrate his freedom turns into a nightmare for Yusef thanks to some drug dealers, low-down thieves, cops and a few other nasty surprises.
Wealthy orphan Philippa L'Estrange loves handsome Norman Arleigh and is confident of marrying him until he discloses that he has only brotherly affection for her. Determined to have revenge, Philippa introduces Arleigh to Madeline Dornham and reveals on their wedding day that Madeline, his bride, is the daughter of the man who killed his mother. In the end it is learned that Madeline is Mrs. Dornham's daughter from a previous marriage, not the daughter of a criminal.
Exploits the potential of film as medium and flowers as subject. Editing incorporates split screen, kine-static cutting and other optical techniques to reveal a manifestation of nature.
