The Diamond Wizard

Watch: The Diamond Wizard

7/28/19541h 23m

Theatrical Release (US)

~ 3000 Miles Of Desperate Man-Hunt! ~

Overview:

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.

Director:

Dennis O'Keefe

Status:

Released

Language:

English

Buget:

$0.00

Revenue:

$0.00

Key words:

diamond
federal agent

Cast

Dennis O'Keefe

~ as ~

Joe Dennison

Margaret Sheridan

~ as ~

Marline Miller

Philip Friend

~ as ~

Insp. McClaren

Alan Wheatley

~ as ~

Thompson Blake

Francis de Wolff

~ as ~

Yeo

Eric Berry

~ as ~

Hunziger

Gudrun Ure

~ as ~

Sgt. Smith

Seymour Green

~ as ~

Lascelles

Paul Hardtmuth

~ as ~

Dr. Eric Miller

Colin Tapley

~ as ~

Sir Stafford Beach

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Reviews (1)

CinemaSerf
Written 1 year(s) ago
6
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.