Queen o'Diamonds
1926 film
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Queen o'Diamonds is a 1926 American silent drama film directed by Chester Withey and starring Evelyn Brent, Elsa Lorimer, and Phillips Smalley.[1]
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Directed byChester Withey
Written byFred Myton
Starring
- Evelyn Brent
- Elsa Lorimer
- Phillips Smalley
CinematographyRoy H. Klaffki
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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
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
- 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
