Diamond Handcuffs
1928 | 70m | English
Popularity: 4 (history)
| Director: | John P. McCarthy |
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| Writer: | Willis Goldbeck, Bradley King |
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| 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. | |
| Release Date: | May 05, 1928 |
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| Director: | John P. McCarthy |
| Writer: | Willis Goldbeck, Bradley King |
| Genres: | |
| Keywords | diamond, gangster |
| Production Companies | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Cosmopolitan Productions |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Jan 19, 2026 Entered: Apr 26, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
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| Eleanor Boardman | Tillie |
| Lawrence Gray | Larry |
| Sam Hardy | Spike |
| Gwen Lee | Cecile |
| Lena Malena | Musa |
| Conrad Nagel | John |
| John Roche | Jerry Fontaine |
| Charles Stevens | Niambo |
| Onest Conley | Native Dancer (uncredited) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Sam Zimbalist | Editor |
| David Cox | Costume Design |
| Alexander Toluboff | Set Designer |
| Henry Sharp | Director of Photography |
| John P. McCarthy | Director |
| Willis Goldbeck | Writer |
| Bradley King | Writer |
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