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The Return of Sophie Lang
“LADIES WATCH YOUR DIAMONDS!”
19366.51h 5mNR
Overview
In order to give up her life of crime and go straight, renowned jewel thief Sophie Lang fakes her own death and retires to London. She soon finds a job as a companion to a wealthy old lady who is also a jewel collector. One day her employer decides to take an ocean trip to the US, taking Sophie with her. She also takes along a $200,000 diamond, which she locks up in the ship's safe. Of course, the diamond is soon stolen from the safe. A reporter also happens to be aboard the ship, and he has had his suspicions about who Sophie really is. Sophie has to find the real thief and recover the jewel before the ship docks in New York, because an investigation could reveal her true identity.
Directed by George Archainbaud
Written by Brian Marlow, Patterson McNutt, Frederick Irving Anderson
0Top Cast
Gertrude Michael
Sophie Lang
Guy Standing
Max Bernard
Ray Milland
Jimmy Dawson
Elizabeth Patterson
Araminta Sedley
Colin Tapley
Larry
Paul Harvey
Insp. Parr
Garry Owen
'Nosey' Schwartz
Don Rowan
'Buttons' McDermott
Purnell Pratt
Thomas Chadwick
T
Ted Oliver
Detective #1
Themes & Keywords
jewel thief
About The Return of Sophie Lang
The Return of Sophie Lang is a crime, drama film released in 1936 exploring themes of jewel thief. Directed by George Archainbaud, it stars Gertrude Michael, Guy Standing, Ray Milland. In order to give up her life of crime and go straight, renowned jewel thief Sophie Lang fakes her own death and retires to London. She soon finds a job as a companion to a wealthy old lady who is also a jewel collector. One day her employer decides to take an ocean trip to the US, taking Sophie with her. She also takes along a $200,000 diamond, which she locks up in the ship's safe. Of course, the diamond is soon stolen from the safe. A reporter also happens to be aboard the ship, and he has had his suspicions about who Sophie really is. Sophie has to find the real thief and recover the jewel before the ship docks in New York, because an investigation could reveal her true identity.
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