The Diamond Wizard (1954)
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Originally released in England as simply The Diamond, this fast-paced melodrama stars Dennis O'Keefe as an American federal agent, assigned to the London beat. On the trail of the gang who robbed a US Treasury vault, O'Keefe works shoulder-to-shoulder with Scotland Yard inspector Philip Friend. It develops that the gang is in a cahoots with a London mob, who plan to pay off the treasury thieves with synthetic diamonds. Most of Diamond Wizard is fluent exposition; the big thrills arrive in the final two reels, when the crooks fall out. Margaret Sheridan costars as O'Keefe's American girlfriend. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Starring:
- Margaret Sheridan, Phillip Friend, (more)
- Director(s):
- Dennis O'Keefe
Synopsis of The Diamond Wizard
Originally released in England as simply The Diamond, this fast-paced melodrama stars Dennis O'Keefe as an American federal agent, assigned to the London beat. On the trail of the gang who robbed a US Treasury vault, O'Keefe works shoulder-to-shoulder with Scotland Yard inspector Philip Friend. It develops that the gang is in a cahoots with a London mob, who plan to pay off the treasury thieves with synthetic diamonds. Most of Diamond Wizard is fluent exposition; the big thrills arrive in the final two reels, when the crooks fall out. Margaret Sheridan costars as O'Keefe's American girlfriend. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
Complete Cast of The Diamond Wizard
- Margaret Sheridan - Marlene Miller
- Alan Wheatley - Thompson Blake
- Michael Balfour - Hoxie
- Cyril Chamberlain - Castle
- Gordon McLeod
- Paul Hardtmuth - Dr. Eric Miller
- Alastair Hunter
- Francis de Wolff - Yeo
- Larry Burns
- Victor Wood
- Phillip Friend - Inspector McClaren
- Eric Berry - Hunzinger
- Ann Gudrun - Sgt. Smith
- Seymour Green - Lascelles
- Hugh Morton
- Dennis O'Keefe - Joe Dennison
- Donald Gray - Gillies
- Colin Tapley - Sir Stafford Beach
- Paul Whitsun-Jones
- Director(s):
- Dennis O'Keefe
- Writer(s):
- John C. Higgins
- Producer(s):
- Steven Pallos
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