Upon learning that the wealthy Primrose McFarland is to give a birthday party and display the famous family jewels, assisted by her two old maid sisters, Braga, an international crook, ... See full summary
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Upon learning that the wealthy Primrose McFarland is to give a birthday party and display the famous family jewels, assisted by her two old maid sisters, Braga, an international crook, plans to attend the affair and discover the identity of the rival crook who has been spoiling all his thieving plans. Dominica pledges to assist him and succeeds in engaging herself as a singer for the event. The night of the party Braga enters the house, disguised as a maitre d'hotel, having made love to the maid in order to get this chance. He hides in a chest in the lower hall while Dominica is singing at the piano. Dominica discovers their rival thief, LeGrand, an ex-police official, acting as a table assistant. The party is over, Braga is still hiding in the chest and LeGrand has not succeeded in procuring the jewels yet. Young McFarland, nephew of the rich spinster, takes the jewels under his arm, planning to deposit them in the safe deposit vault in the morning. LeGrand follows. In the meantime ...
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Nell Craig | - | Dominica | |
Sheldon Lewis | - | Emilio Braga | |
Keith Armour | - | Robert McFarland (as Raymond J. Binder) | |
Ernest Maupain | - | Gaston LeGrand |