of 3: Episodes 6-10

Loosely based on Lady Francis Hope’s book ”The Mystery of the Hope Diamond”, the story of THE HOPE DIAMOND MYSTERY is told in two eras. In 16th century Burma, Tavanier, a French adventurer, steals the diamond from its place on an idol in the Temple of Sita, and the High Priest of the temple (Boris Karloff) swears vengeance and puts a curse upon the jewel. In 20th century London, a high-class crook with hypnotic powers called Sidney Atherton masquerades as an Asian crime-lord to try to steal it. He tries to mind-control Mary Hilton, secretary to rich collector Marcon, in order to accomplish his goal, and John Gregge, a criminologist, and Dakar, the apparent reincarnation of the High Priest, try to stop him and return the jewel to its proper owner. Restored from the 1921 original by the Serial Squadron. This video includes the second group of five episodes of the serial:6. The House of Terror7. Flames of Despair8. Yellow Whisperings9. The Evil Eye10. In the Spider’s Web