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Wild Orchids (1929)

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Plot

In the exotic landscape of Java, Lillie Sterling finds herself caught in a web of desire and deceit far from her expectations of a blissful second honeymoon. Accompanied by her husband, John, on his business voyage, Lillie's encounter with the cruel and seductive Javanese Prince De Gace takes a chilling turn as she witnesses his merciless treatment of a servant. Despite her revulsion, her husband is drawn into the Prince's magnetic charm, oblivious to his lustful intentions towards Lillie. Lillie's world is further plunged into chaos when John's blind ambition leads him to accept the Prince's invitation to his plantation in Java, a dangerous realm masked by the allure of a promised tiger hunt. The once-anticipated second honeymoon turns into a nightmare as John succumbs to the thrill of the hunt, leaving Lillie alone to fend off the Prince's relentless advances. Torn between fear and a mysterious attraction, Lillie finds herself on the brink of surrender, her emotions spiraling out of control. Her secret teeters on the edge of discovery when John unexpectedly returns and glimpses their silhouetted intimacy. A quick maneuver by the Prince keeps the truth hidden, yet a forgotten trinket on the sofa sets off a chain of events bound for catastrophe. In a climactic twist of fate, a night-time tiger hunt brings all secrets to light. The Prince, armed with an empty gun courtesy of John, is left facing both the fury of a cornered tiger and a betrayed husband. The echoes of John's gunshot through the plantation signal the culmination of this intense tale of passion and betrayal.

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Wild Orchids is a drama movie featuring Greta Garbo.

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