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{en} The Blot [1] (USA, 1921), directed by Lois Weber, starring Philip Hubbard, Margaret McWade, Claire Windsor, and Louis Calhern.

A 1930s romantic drama about a poor yet tight-knit family doing the best they can while living right next door to a very wealthy entrepreneur.

The Professor dispenses the wisdom of the ages and does not make a living wage. The sons of the rich and powerful are students lacking any motivation. The next door neighbor of the Professor, businessman Olsen, has money and lots of food, while the Griggs have hardly any. Both Peter Olsen and Reverend Gates are taken by the beauty of young Amelia Griggs. When rich son Phil West falls for Amelia Griggs and befriends the poor Reverend Gates, he finally sees the difference in his life and theirs and tries to do something to change that.

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