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In the Diplomatic Service

In the Diplomatic Service

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Foreign powers keep getting their hands on U.S. military secrets, so the head of the American diplomatic corps calls in his nephew Dick Stansbury to help. Stansbury knows that Doctor Montell is at the bottom of this, so he poses as an inventor of an innovative aerial gun. This sparks the doctor's interest, and when they both attend a weekend party at the Ryerson estate, Montell tries to get Stansbury to sell the gun to his country.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

50 mins

Rating

0/10

Release Date

16 October 1916

Country

United States of America

Cast

Francis X. Bushman

Francis X. Bushman

Dick Stansbury

Beverly Bayne

Beverly Bayne

Beverly Ryerson

Helen Dunbar

Helen Dunbar

Mrs. Ryerson

Henri Bergman

Henri Bergman

Dr. Montell

Belle Bruce

Belle Bruce

Helen Wardlow

Edmund Elton

Edmund Elton

Major Blaine

Mrs. La Roche

Mrs. La Roche

Mrs. Blaine

William B. Davidson

William B. Davidson

Lynn Hardi

Charles Fang

Charles Fang

Chinese Valet

Harry Blakemore

Harry Blakemore

Butler

Liza Miller

Liza Miller

Mammy

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