EYES OF THE TOTEM (1927):

Mariam Hardy, young daughter Betty, and husband Jim live in a log cabin in the desolate and frozen north, where Jim works their mining claim. Mariam longs for a normal life in the civilized world. Her husband returns one day with cash and the news that he has sold the claim. They board a steamer bound for Tacoma. Upon reaching the city, Jim is murdered and the cash stolen by a mysterious steely-eyed stranger. Left penniless with a small child to care for, Mariam becomes a beggar. Over the years, she becomes a respectable member of society, but she always keeps a watch for the eyes of the murderer.

DVD-r has English intertitles and no subtitles. Approx. 81 mins. See film sample for audio and video quality!

THE SCAR OF SHAME (1929):

An educated, upscale, black musician marries a woman from a lower socioeconomic class to get her out of the clutches of her stepfather, who beats and abuses her. However, once he "saves" her, he won't let his new wife meet his mother, as he knows she will be angry and disappointed with him for marrying someone "below his station".

DVD-r has English intertitles and no subtitles. Approx. 85 mins. See film sample for audio and video quality!