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 as Alan Butler
Cyril Raymond as Roger Keen
Joan Carroll as Joan Keen
Dolly Bouwmeester as Giselle
John Basings as Parsons
Darcy Conyers as Colin Campbell
Vernon Sewell as engineer
Edwin Richfield as George Paxton
Guy Romano as 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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