The Jack of Diamonds

1949 1h 13m EN

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8.2

BANGER

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5.7

IMDB

★8.2TMDB · 3★5.7IMDB · 37

DramaAdventure

Synopsis

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Down on their luck, a couple rent out their ship to a mysterious man looking for treasure he'd hidden during the war. Complications ensue when it turns out he's not the only one looking for it.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Nigel Patrick
Alan Butler
Cyril Raymond
Roger Keen
Joan Carroll
Joan Keen
Dolly Bouwmeester
Giselle
John Basings
Parsons
Darcy Conyers
Colin Campbell
Vernon Sewell
Engineer
Edwin Richfield
George Paxton

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Vernon Sewell
Writers: Binnacle
Languages: English
Countries: United Kingdom

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RUNTIME

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Tight 73-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 8

ERA

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77 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Vernon Sewell, shot by Moray Grant. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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6 / 8

CAST

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Nigel Patrick and Cyril Raymond and Joan Carroll carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0173938 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Vernon Sewell directs. Moray Grant behind the camera. Francis Bieber cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United Kingdom. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Tight 73-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
277 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Vernon Sewell, shot by Moray Grant. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Francis Bieber shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Nigel Patrick and Cyril Raymond and Joan Carroll carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0173938 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.