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The Ace of Scotland Yard is a american film of genre Drama directed by Ray Taylor released in USA on 30 september 1929 with Crauford Kent

The Ace of Scotland Yard (1929)

The Ace of Scotland Yard
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Released in USA 30 september 1929
Directed by
OriginUSA
Genres Drama,    Action,    Crime
Rating60% 3.0432053.0432053.0432053.0432053.043205

The Ace of Scotland Yard is a 1929 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.

Synopsis

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.

Actors

Crauford Kent

(Inspector Angus Blake)Monte Montague

(Jarvis, Blake's servant)Grace Cunard

(Mary Duveen- aka Queen of Diamonds)Herbert Prior

(Lord Blanton)
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