The Diamond (film)

The Diamond
Directed by Montgomery Tully
Produced by Steven Pallos
Written by John C. Higgins
Based on novel Rich is the Treasure
by Maurice Procter
Starring Dennis O'Keefe
Margaret Sheridan
Philip Friend
Production
company
Gibraltar Films
Release dates
  • April 1954 (1954-04) (UK)
  • 16 July 1954 (1954-07-16) (US)
Running time
 83 minutes
Country United Kingdom
Language English

The Diamond (released in the US as The Diamond Wizard) is a 1954 British crime film starring Dennis O'Keefe, Margaret Sheridan and Philip Friend. It has the distinction of being Britain's first 3D film, though according to the British Film Institute (BFI), it was shown in 3D only once, on 13 September 2006 in Hollywood.[1] Despite the 2006 showing the film was listed on the BFI 75 Most Wanted list of lost films.[1]

It seems unclear who directed The Diamond. According to the BFI 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.[1] However, the US print viewed by the reviewer of the American Film Institute Catalog of Motion Pictures credits Tully[2] while a YouTube video with the opening credits of a print bearing the British release title credits O'Keefe.[3]

Cast

References

  1. 1 2 3 "The Diamond / BFI Most Wanted". British Film Institute. Retrieved 26 May 2014.
  2. ↑ The Diamond Wizard at the American Film Institute Catalog
  3. ↑ "The Diamond - 1954 First British 3D Film (intro)". YouTube. Retrieved 26 May 2014.


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