The Southern Star

The Southern Star (1969)

They search for The Southern Star the world's most prized diamond . . . as Africa explodes with a thousand surprises!

Comedy adventure based on a Jules Verne novel about the ups and downs of jewel thieves in the wilds of Africa circa 1900. George Segal is the appealing hero-heel and Ursula Andress is visually stunning as the lady in the proceedings. Orson Welles has a small role.

Date of release
1969-03-04
TMDB
5.9 / 10 (15)
Runtime
1h 44m
Genres
Adventure
Director
Sidney Hayers

Casting

Interesting facts

  • Based on: The Vanished Diamond

The Southern Star is a 1969 adventure comedy film directed by Sidney Hayers and starring George Segal, Ursula Andress, Orson Welles, Ian Hendry and Johnny Sekka. In French West Africa in 1912, an extremely valuable diamond is stolen.

Production

In April 1968 it was announced that Orson Welles would join the cast. The film was shot at Pinewood Studios and on location in Senegal, in English and French versions.

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