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)
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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
