David Powell

A little English girl, abandoned in India and raised by an Indian swordmaker, learns of her true origin and returns to England to seek out her birthright. (imdb)

A stylish, British black comedy about a femme fatale who kills her boyfriends for money. (imdb)

Miriam, a down-on-her-luck streetwalker meets Geoffrey Sherwood, who is crestfallen after Valentine Moreland, the love of his life, MARRIES another man. Sherwood helps Miriam to abandon her sordid lifestyle, but complications arise when Valentine comes back into his life. Can Miriam win him back again? (imdb)

The Green Goddess is a 1923 American silent adventure film based on the play The Green Goddess by William Archer. Set during the British Raj, it stars George Arliss as the Rajah of Rukh, into whose land arrive three British subjects, played by Alice Joyce, David Powell, and Harry T. Morey.

Although Susan Branch is herself without finances, she has many wealthy friends who supply her with clothes and gay times. She is in love with struggling author Nick Lansing, who also attracts the interests of Susan's chief patron, Ursula Gillow, and is persuaded by Ellie Vanderlyn to marry him for at least a year's happiness.

Sonia, a Russian dancer, comes to New York seeking her fortune. She marries Peter Derwynt, a young architect, but their marriage is not a good one. Sonia falls under the spell of a rich Broadway mogul, Jimmy Sutherland, whose wife is in love with Peter. The mix of relationships comes crashing apart when Sutherland ends up murdered.

Reporter Jimmy Munroe is writing an article on "the average woman". He meets Sally Whipple in the library and chooses her as a likely subject, following her around to gather material for his article, and eventually falls in love with her. Her father, Judge Whipple, doesn't like it; he has Jimmy arrested and allows him to see Sally only once a week. Meanwhile, disreputable businessman Van Alten is after Sally, and tries to pressure her into marrying him.

While living in Constantinople, the wife of Sir Archibald Falkland is forced to co-exist with his mistress, Lady Edith. Falkland plots to frame his wife for adultery, thereby forcing her to consent to a divorce, by placing her in a compromising situation with Prince Cerniwicz. However, an old flam of Lady Falkland's, Colonel Loring, comes to her defense.