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Famous actress Norma Shearer's jewels are stolen… (Star-packed promotional short film intended to raise funds for the National Variety Artists Tuberculosis Sanatorium.)
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20 min
1931-04-04
Released
English
29
5.6
Owner of Stolen Jewels
Richard Barthelmess
Cisco Kid Character
Stymie
Police Sergeant
Swedish Waiter
Robbery Suspect
Fake Louise Fazenda
Chubby
Maurice Chevalier
Newspaper Editor
Joan Crawford
Fifi D'Orsay
Mrs. Ben Lyon
Echo
Claudia Dell
Richard Dix
Irene Dunne
Reporter
Douglas Fairbanks Jr.
Frank Fay
Reporter
Reporter
Bill Haines
Police Driver
Projectionist
Policeman
Hedda - Norma's Friend
'Farina'
'Wheezer'
Mary Ann Jackson
The Detective
Policeman
Autograph Signer
Policeman
Winnie
Sergeant Quirt
Ben Lyon
Policeman
Sergeant Flagg
Norma Shearer's Maid
Kelly
Jack Oakie
Reporter
Film Delivery Boy
Shirley Jean
Gangster
'Buddy' Rogers
Movie Director
Cohen
Mrs. Frank Fay
Gangster
Loretta Young
Bert Wheeler
Robert Woolsey
Fay Wray
Robert Ames (uncredited)
Bert Lytell (uncredited)
Pete
Little Mitzi
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