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The Hope Diamond Mystery

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1921 | 300 min | Action, Adventure

Monday Morning Maybeearly rating

Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe

With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Aimed squarely at action fans and adventure lovers. Popcorn viewing in the best sense.
The mood
Exciting.
The pace
Epic and sweeping, at 5 hr.
What might put you off
  • It's long: 5 hr.
  • Made in 1921: an older pace and style.
  • Not for anyone who finds explosions tiring.

The true story of Lord Francis Hope who inherits the Hope Diamond and marries showgirl May Yohe. Lord Francis Hope gambles away the family fortune and May Yohe leaves him. Another suspected curse of owning the Hope Diamond.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsNot counted

    Not enough reviews on record yet

  • AudiencesNot counted

    Not measured yet: not enough ratings

  • AwardsNot counted

    No major awards or nominations

  • Box office & staying powerWeak

    $100K worldwide

  • Buzz & cultural impactWeak

    About 2K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Stuart Paton

  • Grace DarmondMary Hilton / Bibi
  • Harry CarterSidney Atherton / Nang Fu / Ghung
  • George ChesebroJohn Gregge / Jean-Baptiste Tavanier
  • Boris KarloffPriest of Kama-Sita / Dakar
  • Carmen PhillipsWanda Atherton / Miza
  • Harry ArcherJohnson
  • Arthur ClaytonLord Francis Hale (as Captain C. Clayton)
  • Ethel ShannonLady Francis Hale
  • William BuckleyReginald Travers (aka Putnam Bradley Stone)
  • Frank M. SekiSaki