In a masked ball in Paris, Manuel Robledo, a young Argentinian architect, meets Elena, the Marquess of Torre Blanca. Later, the young woman is rightly accused causing the misfortune and loss of wealth of Fontenoy, a man who fell for her charms. To escape social criticism, the Marquis of Torre Blanca transfers his residence to Argentina. There, Elena meets again Manuel, when he is building a river's dam. Manos Duras, a thug, harasses Elena, and when Manuel intervenes, he defies him to a whip duel. The duel is long and vicious, both men suffering many cuts on their faces and naked chests, but in the end, the thug is vanquished and humiliated. Manos Duras sets up an ambush to murder Manuel, but the Marquis of Torre Blanca is killed instead. Now, there only two men in love for Elena, the eternal temptress^Å—Artemis-9
female jealousy, saved from drowning, murder, argentina, arc de triomphe paris, reference to jesus christ, paris france, eiffel tower paris, sword, suicide, romantic rivalry, degradation, flood, bare chested male fighting, bare chested male, hairy chest, homosexual subtext, female sexual predator, manipulative wife, manipulative female
In many respects this picture is a distinguished piece of work, wherein Fred Niblo, the director, keeps the audience on the qui vive.
1. Amazon Video : Rent from $1.99, Or $0.00 with a Prime membership
2. Apple iTunes : Track Price: 4.99, Track Rental Price: 2.99, Collection Price: 4.99,