The Van Nostrand Tiara
| The Van Nostrand Tiara | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Anthony O'Sullivan |
| Written by | Clarence A. Frambers |
| Starring | Reggie Morris |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent with English intertitles |
The Van Nostrand Tiara is a 1913 American silent film featuring Harry Carey. It is the second such film to feature the thief character A. J. Raffles, following 1905's Raffles, the Amateur Cracksman.[1]
Plot
A. J. Raffles, described by publicity of the day as "a society crook," wants to steal Mrs. Van Nostrand's tiara, so he persuades a female accomplice to pretend to be her maid.[2] He disguises himself as a woman and visits the "maid." Then he substitutes the tiara's diamonds with fake stones. A detective learns of the fraud and arrests the perpetrators. Then the detective discovers the diamonds hiding in the heel of the imposter maid's boot.
Cast
- Reggie Morris as A. J. Raffles
- Claire McDowell as Kate
- Harry Carey as Society Detective
- Hattie Delaro
See also
External links
References
- ^ Penzler, Otto (2019). The Big Book of Reel Murders: Stories that Inspired Great Crime Films. New York: Knopf Doubleday. p. 771. ISBN 978-0-525-56389-1.
- ^ Moving Picture Exhibitors' Association (1913). The Moving Picture World. California State Library. New York: The World Photographic Publishing Company. p. 296.