- Ermine and Rhinestones
"Ermine and Rhinestones" is a 1925 silent film, written by
Louise Winter , and directed byBurton L. King ynopsis
"Billy Kershaw", the son of a manufacturer in a small western town, comes to
New York 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
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Edna Murphy
*Niles Welch
*Ruth Stonehouse
*Coit Albertson
*Sally Crute
*Bradley Barker
*Marguerite McNulty External links
*imdb title|id=0015782|title=Ermine and Rhinestones
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