| Queen o'Diamonds | |
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 Still with Evelyn Brent and Theodore von Eltz | |
| Directed by | Chester Withey |
| Written by | Fred Myton |
| Starring |
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| Cinematography | Roy H. Klaffki |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Film Booking Offices of America |
Release date |
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Running time | 60 min. |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent (English intertitles) |
Queen o'Diamonds is a 1926 American silent drama film directed by Chester Withey and starring Evelyn Brent, Elsa Lorimer, and Phillips Smalley.[1]
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
References
- ^ 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
- 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
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