The Adventure of the Ambassador's Disappearance(1913)
A gang of crooks are employed to get possession of valuable papers of international importance, held by the French Ambassador, Vicomte de Jarlais. They are also instructed to get the Ambassador out of the way and make it appear that he has committed suicide. His mysterious disappearance arouses the United States Secret Service officers
Movie: The Adventure of the Ambassador's Disappearance
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Lambert Chase
The Ambassador, Visconte di Jarlais
The Nurse
Walter P. Cross - Minister of Foreign Affairs
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A gang of crooks are employed to get possession of valuable papers of international importance, held by the French Ambassador, Vicomte de Jarlais. They are also instructed to get the Ambassador out of the way and make it appear that he has committed suicide. His mysterious disappearance arouses the United States Secret Service officers
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1913-01-10
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