The Diamond Wizard
3000 Miles Of Desperate Man-Hunt!
1954 | 83m | English
Popularity: 0.4 (history)
| Director: | Dennis O'Keefe, Montgomery Tully |
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| Writer: | John C. Higgins, Maurice Procter |
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| 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: | Apr 01, 1954 |
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| Director: | Dennis O'Keefe, Montgomery Tully |
| Writer: | John C. Higgins, Maurice Procter |
| Genres: | Drama, Crime, Thriller |
| Keywords | diamond, federal agent |
| Production Companies | United Artists, Gibraltar Productions, Gibraltar Films Ltd. |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: May 07, 2024 Entered: Apr 30, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Dennis O'Keefe | Joe Dennison |
| Margaret Sheridan | Marline Miller |
| Philip Friend | Insp. McClaren |
| Alan Wheatley | Thompson Blake |
| Francis de Wolff | Yeo |
| Eric Berry | Hunziger |
| Gudrun Ure | Sgt. Smith |
| Seymour Green | Lascelles |
| Paul Hardtmuth | Dr. Eric Miller |
| Colin Tapley | Sir Stafford Beach |
| Michael Balfour | Hoxie |
| Cyril Chamberlain | Castle |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Dennis O'Keefe | Director |
| John C. Higgins | Writer |
| Montgomery Tully | Director |
| Helga Cranston | Editor |
| Maurice Procter | Book |
| Matyas Seiber | Conductor, Music |
| Denis Wreford | Art Direction |
| Charles Leeds | Production Manager |
| Jim O'Connolly | Assistant Director |
| Arthur Graham | Camera Operator |
| W. H. Lindop | Sound Recordist |
| Charles Nash | Makeup Artist |
| Adele Reynolds | Continuity |
| Gordon Lang | Director of Photography |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Steven Pallos | Producer |
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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 wit ... h "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.