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The Diamond Smugglers
(1914) United States of America
B&W : Three reels
Directed by (unknown)
Cast: (unknown)
Distributed by Warner’s Features, Incorporated. / Released March 1914. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format.
Drama: Crime.
Synopsis: [?] [From The Moving Picture World]? William Burgess and his accomplice, Rose Bender, go to the Kimberly mines in South Africa to purchase stolen diamonds and smuggle them in the United States. They are spied and the Secret Service Department is notified of their operations. A detective, John Carey, is sent to shadow them. On the way across the ocean he meets Miss Andrews, a young American heiress and her mother, who are to tour Europe. Carey falls in love with Miss Andrews. Before parting when the ship arrives, Miss Andrews gives Carey her photograph. The smugglers arrive in Tangier. They are noticed by a criminal, who sees them examining diamonds. He follows them in their room and attacks Bnrgess. A fight ensues on the balcony. Carey, the detective, rushes to their assistance and saves the life of Burgess. He finds a diamond in their room, presumably lost by Burgess in the scuffle, and deduces from this discovery that Burgess, and his companion are the fugitives he is after. They meet again on the ship. Miss Andrews and her mother are also passengers. He is soon engaged to Miss Andrews. The smugglers take advantage of this fact, forge a letter purporting to come from her, stating that she will take in some of the diamonds without declaring them. This note comes to Carey’s attention and he is led to believe that his sweetheart is in league with the smugglers. On nearing port, Burgess slides over the side of the vessel and starts to row to shore. Carey discovers him in time, fires a shot, which makes a hole in the boat. Carey sends a wireless message to the customs men for help. Seeing his man drowning, he dives in after him and holds him up till the revenue launch arrives, thus placing Burgess under arrest for smuggling. The diamonds are confiscated. Carey is promoted and marries the heiress.
Survival status: (unknown)
Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].
Listing updated: 30 October 2022.
References: Tarbox-Lost p. 206 : Website-IMDb.
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