Film Record: Emperor’s Sapphire, The

Identifier:

• 6077 (Source: North West Film Archive )

Date produced: 1929

Country of Production:

United Kingdom

Languages:

English

Duration:

00:36:33

Format:

16mm

Colour:

B&W

Sound Notes:

Silent

Description:

"Drama produced by the Stockport Amateur Cine Players Club. Millionaire jewel collector James Welholme buys the famous Emperor's Sapphire at auction. On hearing of this, a rival collector resolves to steal it from him, and sends one of his employees off to do it. The robbery is initially successful, but complications occur and Welholme's daughter is kidnapped by the thieves. The plot is foiled by a family friend, who has been following them. He gets the diamond back and the girl" (NWFA online).

Resources:

NWFA Online Database

Club Affiliation:

Stockport Amateur Cinematographers Association (ACA)

Subjects:

• Persons
•      Criminals
•           Thieves

Genre:

• Melodrama

Form:

• Short

Tags:

Repository:

North West Film Archive

Screenings:

• Screened at the 4-day National Convention of Amateur Cine Societies held in London, Oct 1929.: London, UK.

Last Seen:

Screened at the 4-day National Convention of Amateur Cine Societies held in London, Oct 1929.

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