Crown v. Stevens (1936)

In the heart of the bustling construction industry, Chris Jensen, the lone clerk at Arthur Stevens' contracting company, finds himself entangled in a web of financial despair. Blinded by fleeting love, he gifts an engagement ring, not yet paid for, to his flighty girlfriend Mamie. However, her betrayal leaves him stranded with the ring's debt to Maurice Bayleck, a notorious moneylender who refuses to extend any favors. Chris' desperate hopes of a promotion or raise are dashed by his spendthrift boss, Stevens, whose miserly tendencies blind him to the company's true financial stability. In a shocking turn of events, Chris stumbles upon Bayleck's lifeless body, shot by a mysterious woman caught in the same financial snare. Faced with a moral conundrum, Chris chooses to keep their encounter a secret, fearing the exposure of his own debt and uncertain of the woman's story. The plot thickens when Chris discovers the woman to be Doris Stevens, his boss's wife, a former showgirl married to wealth, only to be disappointed by her husband's stinginess. As Chris navigates this uncomfortable relationship, he finds solace in a blossoming romance with Molly Hobbes, the owner of a home furnishing store and interior design business frequently used by Stevens. Unbeknownst to Chris, Molly's influence may steer him towards the path of righteousness. Yet, lurking in the shadows is Mrs. Stevens, seething with resentment towards her husband and harboring dark plans. Trapped in a loveless marriage, she yearns for the thrilling life she once imagined. Will she stop at nothing to have her cake and eat it too? As her clandestine agenda unfolds, Chris finds himself at the center of a whirlwind of deceit and danger, where the stakes are high, and trust is a luxury he can ill afford.

Crown v. Stevens is a crime movie featuring Patric Knowles.

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