The Great Diamond Robbery

"A NEW Uproarious Role in the Career of the World's Funniest Man"

1954 1h 10m EN

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10.0

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★10.0TMDB · 1

ComedyCrime

Synopsis

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Ambrose C. Park, left on a park bench as an infant with an impulsive need to find his parents, is an assistant to a diamond cutter. Shyster lawyer Remlick, in a strategy to get a fabulous uncut diamond through Ambrose, arranges for Emily Drummon, Duke Fargoh and Maggie Drummon to pose as Ambrose's long-lost parents and sister. The diamond, through many comic situations, is acquired and the gang is going to have Ambrose cut the diamond, and relieve him of the two stones and his parental illusions at the same time. But Maggie, who has no taste for the deception, tips Ambrose off and a wild chase ensues. At the end, Ambrose is very happy as he can now marry his "sister."

“A NEW Uproarious Role in the Career of the World's Funniest Man”

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Cast

Red Skelton
Ambrose C. Park
Cara Williams
Maggie Drumman
James Whitmore
Mr. Remlick, Lawyer
Kurt Kasznar
Louie
Dorothy Stickney
Emily Drumman
George Mathews
Duke Fargoh
Reginald Owen
Bainbridge Gibbons
Harry Bellaver
Herb

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Robert Z. Leonard
Writers: László Vadnay, Martin Rackin, László Vadnay
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 70-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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72 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Robert Z. Leonard, shot by Joseph Ruttenberg. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor George White shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Red Skelton and Cara Williams and James Whitmore carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "A NEW Uproarious Role in the Career of the World's Funniest Man".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0045837 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Robert Z. Leonard directs. Joseph Ruttenberg behind the camera. George White cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Tight 70-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
272 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Directed by Robert Z. Leonard, shot by Joseph Ruttenberg. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Editor George White shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Red Skelton and Cara Williams and James Whitmore carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "A NEW Uproarious Role in the Career of the World's Funniest Man".
7IMDB entry: tt0045837 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.