Movie: The Flash of an Emerald

Top 8 Billed Cast

Robert Warwick
Robert Warwick

Lucius Waldeck

Clarissa Selwynne
Clarissa Selwynne

Marie

June Elvidge
June Elvidge

Phillipa Ford

Dorothy Fairchild
Dorothy Fairchild

Victoria Allison

Jean Stuart
Jean Stuart

Sonia Mercer

Julia Stuart
Julia Stuart

Mrs. Watson

Georgia Fursman
Georgia Fursman

Madeline (as Georgia May Fursman)

Paul Gordon
Paul Gordon

Morton Conway

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    The picture starts with Robert Warwick walking into the office of director Albert Capellani (the film's actual director). Capellani offers him the role of a heavy and hands him the script. The next four reels show Warwick playing a Raffles-like character, an ingenious crook who moves through society, committing robberies and even murder.

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    1915-09-27

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