The Notorious Lady - (Silent Movie) - [DVD]

<p>Brigadier-general Patrick Marlow is dedicated to his wife Mary, but his devotion masks a possessive streak that can lead to violence. When he finds her seemingly having a secret rendezvous with newspaper publisher Gilbert Patton, he murders the man in cold blood. In an attempt to lessen the severity of the crime, Mary lies and tells the court she was Patton's mistress, hiding the truth that he was actually about to rape her. Believing his wife did indeed betray him, a devastated Marlow flees to South Africa to avoid the shame. Faking his death, he takes the name John Carew and becomes a diamond hunter. While en route to Africa to find out if the reports of Marlow's death are true, Mary meets and falls in love with adventurer/sportsman Anthony Walford. Once in Africa, the pair find Marlow, who is none too happy to find his wife (again) with another man. Despite this newfound rivalry, Walford agrees to accompany Marlow on a dangerous diamond expedition down the Munghana River. Realizing how much Walford loves his wife, Marlow must finally overcome his possessiveness and set Mary free but a savage native uprising may make all their desires moot...</p>