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The Diamond Wizard(Movie, 1954)

1h 23min | Genres: Thriller, Drama, Crime
The Diamond WizardRating: 2.9/5 (with 33 votes)
The Diamond is a 1954 British film noir crime film directed by Montgomery Tully/Dennis O'Keefe (see Production section, below) and starring Dennis O'Keefe, Margaret Sheridan and Philip Friend. It is 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. It is notable for being Britain's first 3D film, though according to the British Film Institute, it was shown in 3D only once, on 13 September 2006 in Hollywood. Despite the 2006 showing the film was listed on the BFI 75 Most Wanted list of lost films. The 2D film, however, is not lost and can be viewed on Amazon Prime while the restored 3D version was released on Blu-Ray in November 2022. ()
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About The Diamond Wizard

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.

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Additional Information

Production country: United Kingdom (UK)
Plays in: London
Original language: English (EN)
Spoken languages: English (EN)
Translated into 1 language: English (EN)
Status: Released
Release date US: 07/28/1954 (World premiere: 04/01/1954)
Producer: Steven Pallos
Screenwriter: John C. Higgins
Film Editor: Helga Keller
Composer: Mátyás Seiber
Alternative titles in other countries (from previews, ads etc.):
"The Diamond"
Color: Black & White (B/W)

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WatchPlayStream ID: MOVIES:139847, Added: 03/29/2018, Last updated: 04/25/2024