The Ace of Scotland Yard
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The Ace of Scotland Yard (1929) is a Universal
movie serial
. It was the first partial sound serial released by Universal Pictures (although the 69th serial released, including the silent serials).
Universal announced this as the first talking serial, but that title is generally agreed to belong to Mascot Pictures' The King of the Kongo
(1929). It was released in both sound and silent versions. The serial is presumed to be lost
.
Universal Pictures
-1920:* White Youth* The Flaming Disc* Am I Dreaming?* The Dragon's Net* The Adorable Savage* Putting It Over* The Line Runners-1921:* The Fire Eater* A Battle of Wits* Dream Girl* The Millionaire...
movie serial
Serial (film)
Serials, more specifically known as Movie serials, Film serials or Chapter plays, were short subjects originally shown in theaters in conjunction with a feature film. They were related to pulp magazine serialized fiction...
. It was the first partial sound serial released by Universal Pictures (although the 69th serial released, including the silent serials).
Universal announced this as the first talking serial, but that title is generally agreed to belong to Mascot Pictures' The King of the Kongo
The King of the Kongo
The King of the Kongo is a 1929 Mascot film serial. It was the first serial to have sound, although only partial sound rather than the later "All-Talking" productions with complete sound. The soundtrack is now considered to be lost, although recently 7 original sound discs, 5 of them cracked,...
(1929). It was released in both sound and silent versions. The serial is presumed to be lost
Lost film
A lost film is a feature film or short film that is no longer known to exist in studio archives, private collections or public archives such as the Library of Congress, where at least one copy of all American films are deposited and catalogued for copyright reasons...
.
Plot
Retired CID inspector Angus Blake tries to catch a jewel thief named The Queen of Diamonds from stealing a valuable ring (which, according to legend, carries a curse) from Lord Blanton.Cast
- Crauford KentCrauford KentCrauford Kent was an English-born film actor. Between 1915 and 1952 he appeared in 208 films, although frequently without screen credit, including The Menace, Little Miss Marker, The Picture of Dorian Gray, The Dolly Sisters, and Pat and Mike.Kent was born in London, England and died in Hollywood,...
as Angus Blake, retired CID Inspector - Monte MontagueMonte MontagueMonte Montague was an American film actor. He appeared in over 190 films between 1920 and 1954.He was born in Somerset, Kentucky, and died in Burbank, California.-Selected filmography:* Elmo the Fearless...
as Jarvis, Blake's servant - Grace CunardGrace CunardGrace Cunard was an American actress, screenwriter and film director, who was also sister of actress Mina Cunard.-Career:...
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 PriorHerbert PriorHerbert Prior was an English silent film actor. He appeared in 268 films between 1908 and 1934.He was born in Oxford, and died in Los Angeles, California.-Selected filmography:* After Many Years...
as Lord Blanton, owner of the cursed ring - Albert PriscoAlbert PriscoAlbert Prisco was an American actor. He appeared in 28 films between 1921 and 1935.-External links:...
as Prince Darius, desires the ring and hires the Queen of Diamonds to steal it
Chapter titles
- 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
See also
- List of film serials
- List of film serials by studio