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Release Date:
8 October 1922
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Date
Copyright Number
Cosmopolitan Productions
27 September 1922
LP18332
Physical Properties:
Silent
Black and White
Length(in feet):
6,095
Length(in reels):
7
Country:
United States
Language:
English
SYNOPSIS

Boston Blackie Dawson, a reformed crook, accidentally comes into possession of the Romanov jewels, which the Grand Duchess Tatiana and her friends have brought to the United States for safety. Terrorists in search of the jewels transfer their attention to Dawson, but he is able to capture them with the aid of new electronic equipment and to expose Count Ivan as their leader. When Dawson gives paste copies to the U. S. Government, which also seeks the smuggled jewels, and returns the originals to their owner, Tatiana and Count Orloff are free to find ...

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Boston Blackie Dawson, a reformed crook, accidentally comes into possession of the Romanov jewels, which the Grand Duchess Tatiana and her friends have brought to the United States for safety. Terrorists in search of the jewels transfer their attention to Dawson, but he is able to capture them with the aid of new electronic equipment and to expose Count Ivan as their leader. When Dawson gives paste copies to the U. S. Government, which also seeks the smuggled jewels, and returns the originals to their owner, Tatiana and Count Orloff are free to find happiness.

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