Movie Description
Diamond Handcuffs
(1928)Overview
In South Africa, a worker in a diamond mine is sentenced to death for stealing a huge diamond he found in the mine. Before he dies he passes the stone to a local girl, Musa. Known as the "Shah" diamond, it eventually winds up in New York City. Complications ensue, involving a wealthy society matron, her jealous husband, a gang of vicious jewel thieves and a brutal gangster who owns a nightclub. A lost film.
Featured Crew
- Director : John P. McCarthy
- Writer : Willis Goldbeck,Bradley King
- Editor : Sam Zimbalist
- Cast : Eleanor Boardman,Lawrence Gray,Sam Hardy,Gwen Lee,Lena Malena,Conrad Nagel,John Roche,Charles Stevens,Onest Conley
Cast
Tillie
Larry
Spike
Cecile
Musa
John
Jerry Fontaine
Niambo
Native Dancer (uncredited)
Posters
Facts
Original TitleDiamond Handcuffs
Status Released
Release Information
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1928-05-05
Original LanguageUnknown
Runtime 01h 10m
Production CompaniesCosmopolitan Productions,Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Genres
- Drama
