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The Diamond Wizard

- 3000 Miles Of Desperate Man-Hunt!

While in London trying to nab several fugitives who stole a million dollars from a U.S. Treasury vault, American federal agent Dennison (Dennis O'Keefe) assists Scotland Yard Insp. McClaren (Philip Friend) in his search for a missing atomic scientist (Paul Hardtmuth). The detective duo discovers that the key to solving both cases may rest with the scientist's daughter (Margaret Sheridan) and her fascinating diamond.

Release Date : 1954-04-01

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Gibraltar Films Ltd.Gibraltar ProductionsUnited Artists

Production Country : United KingdomUnited States of America

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Character Name : Joe Dennison

Original Name : Dennis O'Keefe

Gender : Male

Character Name : Marline Miller

Original Name : Margaret Sheridan

Gender : Female

Character Name : Insp. McClaren

Original Name : Philip Friend

Gender : Male

Character Name : Thompson Blake

Original Name : Alan Wheatley

Gender : Male

Character Name : Yeo

Original Name : Francis de Wolff

Gender : Male

Character Name : Hunziger

Original Name : Eric Berry

Gender : Male

Character Name : Sgt. Smith

Original Name : Gudrun Ure

Gender : Female

Character Name : Lascelles

Original Name : Seymour Green

Gender : Male

Character Name : Dr. Eric Miller

Original Name : Paul Hardtmuth

Gender : Male

Character Name : Sir Stafford Beach

Original Name : Colin Tapley

Gender : Male

Character Name : Hoxie

Original Name : Michael Balfour

Gender : Male

Character Name : Castle

Original Name : Cyril Chamberlain

Gender : Male

Reviews

CinemaSerf

@Geronimo1967

2024-06-01

This has something of the "Rumpelstiltskin" to it, only it's not straw into gold, it's sugar into diamonds! "Dennison" (Dennis O'Keefe) is on the trail of some thieves who stole a fortune in US treasury bonds and are heading to London to do a deal with the gem fakers. His arrival sees him allied with "Insp. McClaren" (Philip Friend). This policeman is also working on a more sensitive case involving a nuclear scientist - and it just so happens that his daughter "Marline" (Margaret Sheridan) is wearing a brooch with one of the Wonka-jewels in it. As we discover who made it, the threads of the story start to come together - but who is pulling whose strings? It's a bit long and takes a while to get started, but once the wheels are in motion it's not a bad little thriller with some magical science (courtesy of Paul Hardtmuth) and a bit of menace from the usually reliable Francis de Wolff. It's all production line stuff with themes based on already well used, adequate acting and predictable plot-lines , but it is watchable enough.