

Storyline
In South Africa, a worker in a diamond mine is sentenced to death for stealing a huge diamond he found in the mine. Before he dies he passes the stone to a local girl, Musa. Known as the "Shah" diamond, it eventually winds up in New York City. Complications ensue, involving a wealthy society matron, her jealous husband, a gang of vicious jewel thieves and a brutal gangster who owns a nightclub. A lost film.
Cast & Crew

Eleanor Boardman
Tillie
Lead
Lawrence Gray
Larry

Sam Hardy
Spike

Gwen Lee
Cecile

Lena Malena
Musa

Conrad Nagel
John

John Roche
Jerry Fontaine

Charles Stevens
Niambo
What People Are Saying
5.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. John P. McCarthy's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
5.0
“Every frame feels alive. Diamond Handcuffs is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”





