''The Black Diamond'' (french: Le diamant noir) is a 1922 French
silent mystery film
A mystery film is a genre of film that revolves around the solution of a problem or a crime. It focuses on the efforts of the detective, private investigator or amateur Detective, sleuth to solve the mysterious circumstances of an issue by means ...
directed by
André Hugon
André Hugon (17 December 1886 – 22 August 1960) was a French film director, screenwriter and film producer best known for his silent films from 1913 onwards, particularly of the 1920s and into sound.
Hugon was born in Algiers in 1886 wh ...
and starring
Claude Mérelle
Claude Mérelle (born Lise Henriette Marie Laurent; 17 May 1888 – 16 December 1976) was a French stage and film actress who appeared in numerous films during the silent film era of the early 1910s through the late 1920s.
Career
Claude Mérell ...
,
Ginette Maddie and
Armand Bernard
Armand Bernard (born Armand Joseph Bernard; 21 March 1893 – 13 June 1968) was a French comic actor and composer known mainly for his prolific work in film.
Selected filmography
* '' Le traitement du hoquet'' (1918)
* '' The Little Cafe ...
.
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Cast
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Claude Mérelle
Claude Mérelle (born Lise Henriette Marie Laurent; 17 May 1888 – 16 December 1976) was a French stage and film actress who appeared in numerous films during the silent film era of the early 1910s through the late 1920s.
Career
Claude Mérell ...
as Fräulein
*
Ginette Maddie as Nora
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Armand Bernard
Armand Bernard (born Armand Joseph Bernard; 21 March 1893 – 13 June 1968) was a French comic actor and composer known mainly for his prolific work in film.
Selected filmography
* '' Le traitement du hoquet'' (1918)
* '' The Little Cafe ...
as Gottfried
*
Pierre Fresnay
Pierre Fresnay (4 April 1897 – 9 January 1975) was a French stage and film actor.
Biography
Born Pierre Jules Louis Laudenbach, he was encouraged by his uncle, actor Claude Garry, to pursue a career in theater and film. He joined the company a ...
as Bouvier
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Henry Krauss
Henry Krauss (26 April 1866 – 15 December 1935) was a French actor of stage and screen. He is sometimes credited as Henri Krauss. He was the father of the art director Jacques Krauss.
Partial filmography
* ''The Hunchback of Notre Dame ...
as Monsieur de Mitry
*
Romuald Joubé
Romuald Charles Eugène Gaudens Jean Sylve Joubé (20 June 1876 – 14 September 1949) was a French stage and film actor whose career on the stage and in films lasted approximately thirty years.
Career
Born in Mazères, Ariège, Romuald Jou ...
as Monsieur de Fresnay
*
Charles de Rochefort
Charles d'Authier de Rochefort (7 July 1887 – 31 January 1952) was a French film actor, principally of the silent era. He appeared in 34 films between 1911 and 1932. He also directed seven films between 1930 and 1931.
Early life
De Roc ...
*
Irène Sabel
Irene is a name derived from εἰρήνη (eirēnē), the Greek for "peace".
Irene, and related names, may refer to:
* Irene (given name)
Places
* Irene, Gauteng, South Africa
* Irene, South Dakota, United States
* Irene, Texas, United States ...
*
Jean Toulout
Jean Toulout (28 September 1887 – 23 October 1962) was a French film actor. He appeared in more than 100 films between 1911 and 1959.
Selected filmography
* ''La Digue'' (1911)
* ''The Mask of Horror'' (1912)
* ''The Tenth Symphony'' (19 ...
References
Bibliography
* Rège, Philippe. ''Encyclopedia of French Film Directors, Volume 1''. Scarecrow Press, 2009.
External links
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1922 films
Films directed by André Hugon
French silent feature films
French mystery films
French black-and-white films
1922 mystery films
Silent mystery films
1920s French films
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