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Diamantbedrageren
Also known as The Diamond Swindler in the USA
(1910) Denmark
B&W : One reel
Directed by (unknown)
Cast: Alwin Neuß, Franz Skondrup, Sofus Wolder
Nordisk Films Kompagni production; distributed by Nordisk Films Kompagni. / Produced by Ole Olsen. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format. / The film was released in the USA as The Diamond Swindler (at 995 feet) by Great Northern Film Company through Motion Picture Distributing & Sales Company on 19 November 1910.
Drama.
Synopsis: [?] [From The Moving Picture World]? A gentleman calls one day on the rich and young Count X, and tells him on discretion that he is obliged to dispose of a most precious necklace on account of momentary difficulties caused by an unforeseen heavy loss of money. The necklace is very beautiful, and the count wants to buy it for his wife. The stranger advises the count to keep it until the following day and to inquire of a professional jeweler concerning its genuineness. The stranger takes his leave, and the count keeps the necklace, taking it at once to a jeweler, who pronounces it to be real without doubt, and most valuable. The stranger goes home, opens a safe, a door appears, and through this he goes to a cave, which has been made a workshop, and where several men are sitting making jewelry. The stranger takes out a necklace just like the one he gave the count, and the next day he goes to the house again, to inquire whether the count wants to keep it. But the count says that he does not want to pay so much as demanded, and the gentleman regrets very much, takes back the ornament and goes towards the door. He now quickly changes the two necklaces, and goes back once more, saying that he must dispose of the necklace and will take the amount offered by the count, as he is badly in want of money. In the evening the young countess wears her new beautiful necklace. It is very much admired, but a lady of her acquaintance who is a connoisseur on stones, examines it closely and declares her suspicion as to its genuineness. The countess is, of course, much perplexed, and they decide to take the necklace to the jeweler, who first examined it. But this jeweler declares it to be a different necklace and not real. They now go to Sherlock Holmes who can give only little hope, as he has no clue to the mystery. One day a distinguished looking gentleman calls on the lady who first suspected the falsification, asking her to buy some valuable jewels, on account of momentary difficulties. An appointment is made until the next day, and the lady at once informs Sherlock Holmes, who appears the next day and hides himself in the lady’s room. At the moment when the swindler is going to change about the jewels, he is surprised and arrested. Sherlock Holmes, who is a master in disguising himself still more succeed in capturing the whole gang of swindlers at work at the secret workshop. The happy young countess receives at last the beautiful necklace which was intended for her.
Survival status: (unknown)
Current rights holder: (unknown) [Denmark]; Public domain [USA].
Listing updated: 29 December 2024.
References: Mottram-Danish p. ? : Website-AFI; Website-IMDb.
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