Much ado about a necklace - short film based on the story "The String of Pearls"
Social & External
The people behind it
Harry Northrup
Mr. Daley
Lillian Walker
Mrs. Daley
Zena Keefe
Mrs. Richards
George Cooper
A confidence man
Hal Wilson
Herbert Barry
Mr. Richards
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