The Great Jewel Robbery

The Great Jewel Robbery is a 1925 American silent crime drama film directed by John Ince and starring Herbert Rawlinson, Grace Darmond, and Frank Brownlee.[1]

The Great Jewel Robbery
Directed byJohn Ince
Produced byJohn Ince
StarringHerbert Rawlinson
Grace Darmond
Frank Brownlee
Production
companies
Kerman Films
Sierra Pictures
Distributed byA.G. Steen
Release date
  • November 24, 1925 (1925-11-24)
Running time
50 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageSilent (English intertitles)

Plot

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As described in a film magazine review,[2] private detective Doris Dunbar, on the trail of stolen jewels, visits the Red Mill Inn jewel thief Hooper and playboy Steve Martindale are drinking. Hooper, in temporary fear of discovery, switches the jewels to Steve's pocket. Later, many complications arise when Hooper attempts to recover the jewels. Doris and Steve become prisoners in the thieve's hideout. Foiled when they attempt to escape, they are rescued by the police and decide to become partners in life.

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References

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  1. ^ Munden p. 312
  2. ^ Pardy, George T. (9 January 1926), "Pre-Release Review of Features: The Great Jewel Robbery", Motion Picture News, 33 (2), New York City, New York: Motion Picture News, Inc.: 190, retrieved 7 January 2023   This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.

Bibliography

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  • Connelly, Robert B. The Silents: Silent Feature Films, 1910-36, Volume 40, Issue 2. December Press, 1998.
  • Munden, Kenneth White. The American Film Institute Catalog of Motion Pictures Produced in the United States, Part 1. University of California Press, 1997.
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