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The debauched son of a wealthy family, Dick Gilbert, is forced to raise money to pay off gambling debts and uses a valuable family jewel as security for a loan from Prince Borkoff, but it is stolen by Morris, a gambler. To save face for... See more »

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Judith Gilbert
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Dick Gilbert
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Gordon
Frank Leigh ...
De Mornoff
James Quinn ...
Lefty (as Jimmy Quinn)
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Morris
Edna Griffin ...
Ann Penn

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Chester Withey ... (as Chet Withey)

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Ewart Adamson ... (scenario)
 
Clifford Howard ... (story)

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Roy H. Klaffki ... (as Roy Klaffki)

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Doran Cox ... assistant director

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The debauched son of a wealthy family, Dick Gilbert, is forced to raise money to pay off gambling debts and uses a valuable family jewel as security for a loan from Prince Borkoff, but it is stolen by Morris, a gambler. To save face for Dick, his sister Judith determines to recover the gem, and in the guise of Canada Nell, a girl of the streets, she meets Morris, who becomes infatuated with her. She learns that Mrs. Smith, a social climber, has purchased the jewel and (finding that it is stolen) plans to use it to further her position. Judith impersonates herself at a party and retrieves the jewel; through a series of maneuvers she evades capture by De Mornoff, a jewel thief, and returns the jewel to the family safe just before her brother pays off his debt. Bruce Gordon, a reporter, who wishes to reform her, arrives with the police on the tail of the gang; Judith reveals her true identity and accepts the proposal of Gordon. Written by Pamela Short

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Taglines The Damocles' sword of debt and dishonor-a royal gem-a moment's indecision-an international crook-torturing anxiety-a girl, brave, determined, invincible-the hum and click of a roulette wheel-smoke hazard atmosphere of the underworld-the fragile shell of society-panic flight-victory! (Print Ad- Kissimmee Valley Gazette, ((Kissimmee, Fla.)) 16 September 1926) See more »
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  • A Embusteira (Brazil)
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  • 60 min
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Trivia Impostor (1926) is a lost silent film. See more »

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