The Jack of Diamonds

The Jack of Diamonds
The Jack of Diamonds
Directed by	Vernon Sewell
Written by	Cyril Raymond ; Nigel Patrick
Produced by	Vernon Sewell
Starring	Nigel Patrick; Cyril Raymond; Joan Carroll ; Darcy Conyers
Cinematography	Moray Grant
Music by	Frank Spencer
Production; company	Vernon Sewell Productions
Distributed by	Exclusive Films
Release date	7 February 1949;
Running time	73 minutes
Country	United Kingdom
Language	English

The Jack of Diamonds is a 1949 British adventure film directed by Vernon Sewell and starring Nigel Patrick, Cyril Raymond and Joan Carroll.^[1] Its plot follows an ex-soldier who persuades some yacht owners to help recover a treasure chest of jewels he hid off the Belgian coast in 1940 during the Second World War.

Plot

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
Guy Romano - Douamier

Critical reception

TV Guide gave the film two out of four stars, and wrote, "this well-paced effort takes full advantage of its characterizations and the high seas background."^[2]

References

^ "BFI | Film & TV Database | JACK OF DIAMONDS (1949)". Ftvdb.bfi.org.uk. 16 April 2009. Archived from the original on 5 February 2009. Retrieved 28 May 2014.
^ "The Jack Of Diamonds Review". Movies.tvguide.com. Retrieved 28 May 2014.

External links

The Jack of Diamonds at IMDb

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[1] "BFI | Film & TV Database | JACK OF DIAMONDS (1949)". Ftvdb.bfi.org.uk. 16 April 2009. Archived from the original on 5 February 2009. Retrieved 28 May 2014.

[2] "The Jack Of Diamonds Review". Movies.tvguide.com. Retrieved 28 May 2014.

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