Ferdinand Gottschalk

A doctor's research into the roots of evil turns him into a hideous depraved fiend.

A Roman soldier becomes torn between his love for a Christian woman and his loyalty to Emperor Nero.

Guests at a posh Berlin hotel struggle through worry, scandal, and heartache.

When all Broadway shows are shut down during the Depression, a trio of desperate showgirls scheme to bilk a repugnant high society man of his money to keep their show going.

An American posing as a Russian prince woos a visiting Ohio heiress.

Florence Denny is Tommy Nelson's girlfriend and secretary at a clothing manufacturer during the Great Depression. In order to boost sales they have been using professional female entertainers to keep their clients very happy, but the clients are getting bored of them. Tommy convinces management to replace the professionals with "volunteers" from the pool of stenographers. Inevitably some clients expectations are greater than their "dates", boyfriends become unhappy, and the "voluntary" duty becomes less so over time. At first, Tommy prevents Florence from being a volunteer, but eventually the prospect of a bonus becomes too great and he encourages her to volunteer. Afterwards, Tommy considers Florence a loose woman.

In India, a police inspector investigates a murder that took place on a train between Calcutta and Bombay.

The Venetian traveler Marco Polo meets Kublai Khan and foils a plotter with fireworks in medieval China.