The Dog and the Diamonds

1953 0h 54m EN

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6.7

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★6.7TMDB · 3

Family

Synopsis

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A group of children establish their own zoo in the garden of a disused house, which proves to be the headquarters of a gang of crooks.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Kathleen Harrison
Mrs. Fossett
George Coulouris
Forbes
Geoffrey Sumner
Mr. Gayford
Brian Oulton
Mr. Plumpton
Hal Osmond
Mousey
Arthur Lane
George
Dennis Wyndham
Fred
Marianne Stone
Mrs. Jones

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Ralph Thomas
Writers: Mary Cathcart Borer, Patricia Latham
Countries: United Kingdom

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RUNTIME

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Tight 54-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 8

ERA

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73 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 Ralph Thomas, shot by Gordon Lang. 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 Peter Seabourne 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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Kathleen Harrison and George Coulouris and Geoffrey Sumner carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0045694 — 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

Ralph Thomas directs. Gordon Lang behind the camera. Peter Seabourne cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United Kingdom.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 54-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
273 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Ralph Thomas, shot by Gordon Lang. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Peter Seabourne shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Kathleen Harrison and George Coulouris and Geoffrey Sumner carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0045694 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.