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The Ace of Scotland Yard Universal movie serial . It was the first partial sound serial released by Universal Pictures. The film was released in September 1929. It was a part-talkie serial using music and sound effects.
This serial was a sequel to the 1927 12-chapter silent Universal serial Blake of Scotland Yard
Retired CID inspector Angus Blake tries to prevent a female jewel thief named the Queen of Diamonds from stealing a valuable ring which, according to legend, carries a curse.
Crauford Kent as Angus Blake, retired CID Inspector
Monte Montague as Jarvis, Blake's servant
Grace Cunard as Queen of Diamonds, famous jewel thief disguised as Lord Blanton's housekeeper Mary Duveen
Florence Allen as Lady Diana Blanton, Lord Blanton's daughter
Herbert Prior as Lord Blanton, owner of the cursed ring
Albert Prisco as Prince Darius, desires the ring and hires the Queen of Diamonds to steal it
Production [ edit ]
In addition to the sound version, a silent version of the cliffhanger was made for theatres not equipped to display sound films. Harold M. Atkinson wrote the serial and Ray Taylor directed it.[4]
Chapter titles [ edit ]
The Fatal Circlet
A Cry in the Night
The Dungeon of Doom
Menace of the Mummy
The Depths of Limehouse
Dead or Alive
Shadows of Fear
The Baited Trap
A Battle of Wits
The Fatal Judgement
Reception [ edit ]
Movie Age The Film Daily
See also [ edit ]
References [ edit ]
^ Wlaschin, Ken (October 21, 2009). Silent Mystery and Detective Movies: A Comprehensive Filmography ISBN 978-0-7864-5429-7 . Retrieved January 5, 2021 .
Sources [ edit ]
Pitts, Michael R. (2018). Thrills Untapped: Neglected Horror, Science Fiction and Fantasy Films, 1928-1936 . McFarland. ISBN 978-1476632896
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