Ermine and Rhinestones

Ermine and Rhinestones
Publicity photo for the film on a tobacco card
Directed by	Burton L. King
Written by	William B. Laub Louise Winter
Produced by	Burton L. King
Starring	Edna Murphy Niles Welch Ruth Stonehouse
Edited by	William B. Laub
Production company	Burton King Productions
Distributed by	Jans Film Service
Release date	October 1, 1925 (1925-10-01)
Running time	60 minutes
Country	United States
Languages	Silent English intertitles

Ermine and Rhinestones is a 1925 silent film, written by Louise Winter, and directed by Burton L. King

Plot

Billy Kershaw, the son of a manufacturer in a small western town, comes to New York City on business. He becomes engaged to wealthy Peggy Rice, a member of the modern jazz set, who prefers to "play the field" with other men. Sometime before, Billy had sent Jim Gorman to jail for theft, causing Gorman's girl, Minette Christie, to leave town. At a fashion show, Peggy persuades Billy to buy her an ermine wrap, trimmed with rhinestones, which is modeled by a girl who turns out to be Minette. Billy realizes that Peggy is no more than a gold digger and breaks the engagement. Gorman shows up and attempts to kill Minette, for he believes she turned him in. Billy, however, defeats Gorman in a fight, and at the very last minute saves Minette from being gassed to death in her apartment. Billy comes to realize that Minette is the girl for him.

Cast

• Edna Murphy as Minnette Christie
• Niles Welch as Billy Kershaw
• Ruth Stonehouse as Peggy Rice
• Coit Albertson as Pierce Ferring
• Sally Crute as Alys Ferring
• Bradley Barker as Jim Gorman
• Marguerite McNulty as Nita Frost

External links

• Ermine and Rhinestones at IMDb