The Return of Sophie Lang

The Return of Sophie Lang

65 mins | Drama, Crime | June 18, 1936

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.

The Return of Sophie Lang

65 mins | Drama, Crime | June 18, 1936

The Return of Sophie Lang
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.
Producers
Original title The Return of Sophie Lang
Directors George Archainbaud
Writers Frederick Irving Anderson, Patterson McNutt, Brian Marlow

Cast

Gertrude Michael

as Sophie Lang

Guy Standing

as Max Bernard

Ray Milland

as Jimmy Dawson

Elizabeth Patterson

as Araminta Sedley

Colin Tapley

as Larry

Paul Harvey

as Insp. Parr

Garry Owen

as 'Nosey' Schwartz

Don Rowan

as 'Buttons' McDermott

Purnell Pratt

as Thomas Chadwick

Ted Oliver

as Detective #1

James Blaine

as Detective #2