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Synopsis
A young woman's hopes for a stage career take her to New York, where exploitation and illness alter the life she imagined. Her story intersects with other characters navigating nightlife and sexual relationships. A framing concern about venereal disease turns these episodes into a warning shaped by the moral assumptions of the period.
Cast
DirectorsDwain Esper
Historical context
The film belongs to an exploitation tradition that advertised sensational material as public education. Its treatment of sexuality and disease reflects contemporary stigma and is not reliable medical guidance. Attribution of its direction remains disputed: Dwain Esper is commonly credited, while researchers have also proposed Joseph Seiden.
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Work catalogued as public domain in the United States.
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Availability checked on September 10, 2026.
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- Rose Tapley — Theatre Magazine Co. · Public domain
