The Diamond Necklace (film)

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The Diamond Necklace
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Directed by Denison Clift
Written by Guy de Maupassant (story)
Starring Milton Rosmer
Jessie Winter
Warwick Ward
Mary Brough
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Distributed byIdeal Film Company
Release date
  • 1921 (1921)
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish

The Diamond Necklace is a 1921 British silent historical drama film directed by Denison Clift and starring Milton Rosmer, Jessie Winter and Sara Sample. [1] It is based on the short story "The Necklace" by Guy de Maupassant.

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References

  1. "The Diamond Necklace (1921)". BFI Film & TV Database . Archived from the original on 18 January 2009. Retrieved 25 December 2016.