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ThefilmbeginsinthesouthernCaliforniahomeofAlexanderMacAllister(LawsonButt)whereheisconfrontingAndrewHyde(MilesMcCarthy)whoisaccusedofcrookeddealings.AlexanderthreatenstoexposeHyde,andHydedefieshimtodohisworst.AbankerfriendtellsMacAllister,"Whydon'tyougetmarried?"Theyareinterruptedbyanunexpectedcalleronthatrainyevening,ayounglady,JeanOgilvie,thedaughterofaScotsmanfamilyfriendfromMexico.HeputsherupandlaterremarksthatshehasdarkskinforaScottishlass."Mexicansun,"sheexplains."Iexpectedtofindanoldman,"Jeanremarkstoherself.<br/> ThenextmorningAlexanderbecomessmittenwhenJeancomesdowninaMexicandress,andhewonderswhattheneighborswillsay.NotwantingJeantostayathishomewithoutachaperone,hevisitsaneighborandasksthemtotakeherin.<br/> Atbreakfastthefollowingmorning,theneighbor,apainterstaresatJeanandmakesasarcasticremarkthatheoncepaintedanativegirlinMexicothatlookedlikeher.JeangoesshoppingattheHydestore,andaftersheisintroducedtoHyde,helooksathersuspiciouslyandlaterasksJoan'schauffeurwhatpartofScotlandsheisfrom."ShecamefromMexico,"heanswers.<br/> Aboutamonthlater,AlexanderasksJeantomarryhim,andHyde,wantingtohurtAlexander,beginslookingintoJean'spast.HesendshissecretarytoMexico,and,inasmallMexicantown,hetalkstothelocaldoctor.<br/> AlexanderthrowsalargepartytoannouncehisengagementtoJean,and,atthattime,Hyde'ssecretaryreturnsfromMexicoandgivesHydetheinformationhewasseeking.<br/> Ontheeveofthemarriage,HydevisitsAlexander,andheinformshimthatJeanisactually"alow-borngreaser,peongirl."<br/> AlexanderseeksoutJeanandtellsherthathehadgivenhislovetosomeonethatheassumedhadpurebloodinsteadofthebloodofalow-bornpeon--oneofaraceofloathedanddespisedpeople.JeanattemptstotellAlexanderthecircumstancesleadinghertoherarrivalathishome,buthetellsher"hisloveforherisdead."<br/> Aftersheleaves,Alexanderattemptstofindher,andheistoldthatsheisgivingaperformanceinanoperahouse.Whenheattemptstoseeher,sherebuffshim.<br/> 关于W.W.Hodkinson：<br/> W.W.Hodkinon(1881-1971)wasamongthefirstfilmdistributorstobeginshowingearlyfilmsinatheaterratherthaninrun-downnickelodeons,therebyhelpingtomakecinema(whichheretoforehadareputationasappealingonlytothemostvulgaraudiences)arespectablepasttimefortheupper-classes.Hodkinsonfirstworkedasatelegrapherfortherailroadandthensoldcorrespondence-schoolcourses.In1907,heopenedhisveryfirstmovietheaterinOgden,Utah.Itwasasuccess,andsoonhebeganoperatingaregionalfilmexchangeandencouragingotherexhibitorstofollowhisleadandopentheirowntheaters.Hodkinson'sinfluencespreadfast,andsoonhewasoneofthebiggestfilmdistributorsintheWest.In1914,hebegandoingthesameontheEastCoast.ItwasarapidrisetopowerforHodkinson,andattheendoftheyearheopenedanewcompany,Paramount,todistributethefilmsfromAdolphZukor'sFamousPlayerscompany.Eventually,FamousPlayersmergedwithLasky,andthey,inturn,mergedwithParamounttobecometheParamountPictureCorporation.Hodkinsoncontinuedtobeamajorfilmdistributorthrough1929whenheretiredfromtheindustryandbeganmanufacturingairplanes.In1936hefoundedCentralAmericanairline.<br/> 资料来源：<ahref="https://www.douban.com/link2/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.silentsaregolden.com&link2key=b1a13e9645"target="_blank"rel="nofollow">www.silentsaregolden<wbr/>.com</a>
