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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. Plot As described in a film magazine review, private detective A private investigator (often abbreviated to PI and informally called a private eye), a private detective, or inquiry agent is a person who can be hired by individuals or groups to undertake investigatory law services. Private investigators of ... 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. Cast References Bibliography * Connelly, Robert B. ''The Sil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Ince (actor)
John Edward Ince (August 29, 1878 – April 10, 1947), also credited as John E. Ince, was an American stage and motion pictures actor, a film director, and the eldest brother of Thomas H. Ince and Ralph Ince. John Ince became a member of The Lambs Club in 1919 like his brother Ralph, who had joined in 1916. A leading man from the early 1910s, he also directed and scripted several of his own vehicles. Concentrating almost exclusively on directing from 1915 through 1928, Ince returned before the cameras as a character actor in the early years of the talkies. Selected filmography * ''The Battle of Shiloh'' (1913) - Frank Carey * ''The Cowardly Way'' (1915, director) * ''The Planter'' (1917, co-director) * '' Secret Strings'' (1918, director) * '' A Favor To A Friend'' (1919) * ''Blind Man's Eyes'' (1919, director) * ''Blackie's Redemption'' (1919, director) * ''One-Thing-at-a-Time O'Day'' (1919, director) * ''Old Lady 31'' (1920, director) * '' Held In Trust'' (1920, director) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chester Conklin
Chester Cooper Conklin (January 11, 1886 – October 11, 1971) was an early American film comedian who started at Keystone Studios as one of Mack Sennett’s Keystone Cops, often paired with Mack Swain. He appeared in a series of films with Mabel Normand and worked closely with Charlie Chaplin, both in silent and sound films. Early life Conklin was born in Oskaloosa, Iowa. One of three children, he grew up in a violent household. When he was eight, his mother was found burned to death in the family garden. Although first judged a suicide, his father, a devoutly religious man who hoped his son would be a minister, was eventually charged with murder, but found not guilty at trial. Conklin won first prize when he gave a recitation at a community festival. A few years later, he ran away from home after vowing to a friend he would never return, a promise he kept. Heading to Des Moines he found employment as a hotel bellhop, but then moved to Omaha, Nebraska, where his interes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
American Black-and-white Films
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Films Directed By John Ince
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American Crime Films
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American Silent Feature Films
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1925 Crime Films
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1925 Films
The following is an overview of 1925 in film, including significant events, a list of films released and notable births and deaths. Top-grossing films (U.S.) The top ten 1925 released films by box office gross in North America are as follows: Events *June 26: Charlie Chaplin's ''The Gold Rush'' premieres. It is voted the best film of the year by critics in The Film Daily annual poll *September 25: Ufa-Palast am Zoo in Berlin rebuilt as Germany's largest cinema reopens. *November 5: MGM's war drama film ''The Big Parade'' is released. It is a massive commercial success, becoming the highest-grossing picture of the 1920s in the United States. *December 30: MGM's biblical epic '' Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ'' premieres in New York City. It is the most expensive silent film ever made, costing $4 million (around $ million when adjusted for inflation) *Hong Shen publishes the film script ''Mrs. Shentu'' in the Shanghai magazine ''Eastern Miscellany''. It is never filmed, but is con ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Scott (actor)
William Scott (August 1, 1893 – August 22, 1967) was an American actor of the silent era. He appeared in 90 films between 1913 and 1934. He was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and died in Los Angeles, California. Partial filmography * ''Amarilly of Clothes-Line Alley'' (1918) * ''The Still Alarm'' (1918) * '' The City of Purple Dreams'' (1918) * ''Thieves'' (1919) * '' Who's Your Servant?'' (1920) * ''The Mother of His Children'' (1920) * '' Jackie'' (1921) * ''Hickville to Broadway'' (1921) * '' A Voice in the Dark'' (1921) * ''Deserted at the Altar'' (1922) * '' Alias Julius Caesar'' (1922) * '' Only a Shop Girl'' (1922) * ''His Last Race'' (1923) *''The Fourth Musketeer'' (1923) * '' Yesterday's Wife'' (1923) * ''Innocence'' (1923) * ''Not a Drum Was Heard'' (1924) * '' Against All Odds'' (1924) * ''Dante's Inferno'' (1924) * '' Beyond the Border'' (1925) * '' After Business Hours'' (1925) * '' The Light of Western Stars'' (1925) * ''The Great Jewel Robbery'' (1925) * ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Webb Dillion
John Webb Dillion (6 February 1877 – 20 December 1949) was an English actor. He appeared in more than 80 films between 1911 and 1947. He was born in London and died in Hollywood, California, USA. He was married to Catherine Urlau. Selected filmography * ''The Woman's Law'' (1916) * ''Romeo and Juliet'' (1916) * ''The Primitive Call'' (1917) * ''The Darling of Paris'' (1917) * '' The Tiger Woman'' (1917) * '' Heart and Soul'' (1917) * ''The House of Hate'' (1918) * ''Joan of Plattsburg'' (1918) * ''A Scream in the Night'' (1919) * '' Trailed by Three'' (1920) * '' The Law of the Yukon'' (1920) * ''The Inner Chamber'' (1921) *''Jane Eyre'' (1921) * ''Speed'' (1922) * ''The Mohican's Daughter'' (1922) * '' The Rapids'' (1922) * ''Married People'' (1922) * '' Tiger Thompson'' (1924) * '' The Devil's Cargo'' (1925) * ''The Air Mail'' (1925) * ''The Great Jewel Robbery'' (1925) * ''The Seventh Bandit'' (1926) * '' Snowed In'' (1926) * ''The House Without a Key'' (1926) * ''The Trail ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marcella Daly
Marcella Daly (1901–1966) was an American film actress of the silent era. Daly was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. P. H. Daly and a graduate of the Whittier School and Hollywood High School. In June 1924, Daly received publicity when casting director Lewis Mason committed suicide and left a note that said, in part, "Everything I have, please give to Marcella Daly." Partial filmography * ''Her Country First'' (1918) * ''Trumpet Island'' (1920) * ''The Star Rover'' (1920) * ''West of Chicago'' (1922) * '' The Folly of Vanity'' (1924) * ''Dorothy Vernon of Haddon Hall'' (1924) * ''The Great Jewel Robbery'' (1925) * ''Defend Yourself'' (1925) * ''The Movies'' (1925) * ''Pursued'' (1925) * ''The Prince of Pep'' (1925) * '' Accused'' (1925) * ''The Arizona Romeo'' (1925) * '' Tearing Through'' (1925) * '' Black Paradise'' (1926) * '' The Non-Stop Flight'' (1926) * '' Silk Stockings'' (1927) * ''The Lone Eagle'' (1927) * '' Married Alive'' (1927) * ''The Arizona Wildcat ''The Ari ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Herbert Rawlinson
Herbert Banemann Rawlinson (15 November 1885 – 12 July 1953) was an English-born stage, film, radio, and television actor. A leading man during Hollywood's silent film era, Rawlinson transitioned to character roles after the advent of sound films. Early life Rawlinson was born in New Brighton, Cheshire, England, UK on 15 November 1885. He was one of the four sons and three daughters of Robert Theodore Rawlinson and his wife Emily. He sailed to America on the same ship as Charlie Chaplin to establish himself as a leading man in the silent movies before making the transition as a character actor in the "talkies". Recognition For his contribution to the motion picture industry, Herbert Rawlinson has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame located at 6150 Hollywood Blvd on 8 February 1960. Personal life Rawlinson married Roberta Arnold in 1917. They divorced in 1923 in which he had cited desertion. He married Loraine Abigail Long in 1924 and divorced in 1927. He was later marrie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
