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Queen o'Diamonds
Queen o'Diamonds is a 1926 American silent drama film directed by Chester Withey and starring Evelyn Brent, Elsa Lorimer, and Phillips Smalley.[1]
| Queen o'Diamonds | |
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Still with Evelyn Brent and Theodore von Eltz | |
| Directed by | Chester Withey |
| Written by | Fred Myton |
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| Cinematography | Roy H. Klaffki |
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| Distributed by | Film Booking Offices of America |
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Running time | 60 min. |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent (English intertitles) |
Plot Edit
As described in a film magazine review,[2] chorus girl Jerry Lyon resembles Jeanette Durant, a Broadway star whose husband is an international crook. Jerry, in love with struggling playwright Daniel Hammon, is induced to pose as Jeanette. She becomes involved in a series of wild adventures in which she innocently comes into possession of some stolen diamonds. She meets Ramsey, a theatrical producer, who agrees to star Jerry in Daniel's play, after she has brought the police in time to arrest a gang of desperate criminals.
Cast Edit
- Evelyn Brent as Jeanette Durant / Jerry Lyon
- Elsa Lorimer as Mrs. Ramsey
- Phillips Smalley as Mr. Ramsey
- William Bailey as LeRoy Phillips
- Theodore von Eltz as Daniel Hammon
- Edward Peil as Crook
References Edit
- ^ Munden p. 625
- ^ Pardy, George T. (February 6, 1926), "Pre-Release Review of Features: Queen o'Diamonds", Motion Picture News, New York City, New York: Motion Picture News, Inc., 33 (6): 707, retrieved February 5, 2023 This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
Bibliography Edit
- Munden, Kenneth White. The American Film Institute Catalog of Motion Pictures Produced in the United States, Part 1. University of California Press, 1997.
External links Edit
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Queen o'Diamonds.
- Queen o'Diamonds at IMDb