''The Dazzling Miss Davison'' is a

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1917 silent film drama directed by

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and starring

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based on the 1910 book of the same name by

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. Powell produced the feature and released it through the

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Cast

Plot

When Gerard Buckland sees a dishonest-looking fellow hand a diamond necklace to a beautiful young woman in a crowd, he is shocked by what he witnesses. Later when visiting the home of his friend, Arthur Jennings, he is astonished to see the young woman there. Miss Davison, unaware that she has been observed earlier, tells Gerald that she has a gift for picking pockets, but only as a party trick. Gerard doesn't know what to believe, but determines to find out the truth. When Gerald follows her to the country home of the Van Santens, an American family who like to gamble, he discovers more than he bargained for.

Reception

According to the ''Montrose, Arbroath and Brechin review; and Forfar and Kincardineshire advertiser:''

Few observers of the film will be able until the end to supply the answer to the question in the title, but it is one which explains all that has been puzzling before, and it provides a logical and dramatic finish to the story.

References

External links

* 1917 films American silent feature films Lost American drama films Films directed by Frank Powell American black-and-white films Silent American drama films 1917 drama films English-language drama films 1917 lost films 1910s American films 1910s English-language films {{1910s-drama-film-stub