Genius Against Violence (1916)
Van Duylen, representative of a diamond syndicate, brings to Amsterdam the Koh-I-Noor II , the largest diamond ever found. In one of the city's oldest diamond-cutting establishments it is cleft and the nine small stones are polished. Escorted by detectives, Van Duylen takes the stones home and puts them in his burglar-proof safe. He tells his wife that its doors are electrically charged and that anyone opening them in the wrong way will immediately be electrocuted. Two suspicious persons, Jack the Acrobat and the lion-tamer Feenstra, prowl around Van Duylen's villa, inspecting the doors and windows.
Director: Theo Frenkel Sr.
Genre: Drama, Crime
Runtime: 70 min
Release Date: April 28, 1916
Cast
- Adelqui Migliar - Pim Bruce
- Mary Beekman - Vrouw van de huisvriend / Wife of the family friend
- Aaf Bouber - Vrouw van Veerman
- Jan Cijsch - Huisvriend / Family friend
- Henni Hillebrand - Jack
- Herman Hulsman - Diamanthandelaar / Diamonddealer
- Manus Hulsman - Van Duylen
- Hendrik Kammemeijer - Agent / Policeman
- Jan Lemaire Sr. - Kantoorbediende / Clerk
- Hetty Ruijs - Vrouw van de diamanthandelaar / Wife of the diamonddealer
Production: Amsterdam Film Cie.
Country: Netherlands
Language: No Language
Original Language: xx
More Films by Director: Theo Frenkel Sr.
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Genius Against Violence about?
- Van Duylen, representative of a diamond syndicate, brings to Amsterdam the Koh-I-Noor II , the largest diamond ever found. In one of the city's oldest diamond-cutting establishments it is cleft and the nine small stones are polished. Escorted by detectives, Van Duylen takes the stones home and puts them in his burglar-proof safe. He tells his wife that its doors are electrically charged and that anyone opening them in the wrong way will immediately be electrocuted. Two suspicious persons, Jack the Acrobat and the lion-tamer Feenstra, prowl around Van Duylen's villa, inspecting the doors and windows.
- Who directed Genius Against Violence?
- Genius Against Violence was directed by Theo Frenkel Sr..
- Who stars in Genius Against Violence?
- Genius Against Violence stars Adelqui Migliar, Mary Beekman, Aaf Bouber, Jan Cijsch, Henni Hillebrand, Herman Hulsman.
- How long is Genius Against Violence?
- Genius Against Violence has a runtime of 1h 10m (70 minutes).
- What genre is Genius Against Violence?
- Genius Against Violence is a Drama, Crime film.
- Where was Genius Against Violence produced?
- Genius Against Violence was produced in Netherlands.