The Diamond Wizard

The Diamond Wizard (1954)

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.

Date of release
1954-04-01
TMDB
5.9 / 10 (12)
Runtime
1h 23m
Genres
Thriller, Drama, Crime, Science Fiction
Director
Dennis O'Keefe, Montgomery Tully

Casting

Interesting facts

The Diamond is a 1954 British film noir crime film directed by Montgomery Tully, and starring Dennis O'Keefe, Margaret Sheridan and Philip Friend. The screenplay was by John C. Higgins, based on the 1952 novel Rich Is the Treasure by Maurice Procter. It was released by United Artists in Britain and in America, where it was known as The Diamond Wizard.

Production

The film was shot at Walton Studios with location filming taking place in London and Hertfordshire. The film's sets were designed by art director Denis Wreford. It was produced by the independent British company Gibraltar Films for release by United Artists.

There is conflicting information about who directed The Diamond. According to the British Film Institute website the British release credited British B-picture veteran Montgomery Tully as director, while the US release credited the film's American star, Dennis O'Keefe.

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