Diamond Jim (1935): Cast & Plot
Diamond Jim is a 1935 drama directed by A. Edward Sutherland, starring Edward Arnold as Diamond Jim, Eric Blore and Jean Arthur. It runs 1 hour 28 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 28m (88 min)
- Director
- A. Edward Sutherland
- Genre
- Drama
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Universal Pictures
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Diamond Jim About?
The premise of Diamond Jim without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
The World’s Most Spectulator Personality! A loose biopic based on the life of Gilded Age tycoon “Diamond” Jim Brady.
Diamond Jim Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- irishman
- irish immigrant family
- new york city
- unrequited love
- penchant for diamonds
- gambling
- speculator
- deception
- gay white way
- broadway star
- stage star
- gilded age
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- 1890s
- financier
- jewelry collector
- philanthropist
- tycoon
- multi millionaire
- son of saloon owner
- stock market
- wall street
- 1900s
- shady business deal
- corrupt politician
- thorough horse stable owner
- horse racing
- top hat
- bartender
- barfly
- voracious food appetite
- poker game
- pawnbroker
- stock broker
- west side manhattan new york city
- high society
- minister
- retribution
- race horse owner
- race track announcer
- fictional history
- rags to riches
- newspaper reporter
- lillian russell
- heavy eater
- cigar smoking
- organization
- diamond
- gambler
- entertainer
- based on novel
Diamond Jim Cast & Characters
Edward Arnold leads the cast as Diamond Jim, with Eric Blore as Sampson Fox and Jean Arthur as Jane Matthews / Emma. Directed by A. Edward Sutherland; 127 actors are credited in all.
- Director A. Edward Sutherland
- Edward Arnold as Diamond Jim
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Eric Blore as Sampson Fox - Jean Arthur as Jane Matthews / Emma
- Maidel Turner as Mrs. Perry
Also Starring in Diamond Jim
· 123 more- Binnie Barnes Lillian Russell
- Germaine De Neel Lillian Russell's Maid
- Cesar Romero Jerry Richardson
- John Miltern Briggs
- Irving Bacon Passenger
- Tully Marshall Minister
- Purnell Pratt Physician
- William H. O'Brien Waiter
- Jack Mower Man Aiding Suicidal Man
- Wade Boteler Mill Foreman
- Gino Corrado Chef
- Cyril Ring Fireman
- Eddy Chandler Engineer
- Fred Kelsey Horsley's Secretary
- Stanley Andrews Gambler
- Ralph Brooks Interne
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- Al Hill Fireman
- Frank Hagney Mug
- Dell Henderson Gambler
- Edward Hearn Job Applicant
- Francis McDonald Gambler
- Edward LeSaint Stockbroker
- Matt Mchugh Bartender
- Sam Flint Man at Bar
- Al Bridge Poker Player on Train
- Robert Emmett O'Connor Brady's Father
- William Demarest Harry Hill
- Henry Kolker J.C. Randolf - Bank President
- Jim Farley Passenger
- Richard Tucker Headwaiter
- Robert McKenzie Chef
- Harry C. Bradley Brady's Secretary
- George DeNormand Passenger
- Dorothy Granger Chorine
- Lew Kelly Bartender
- Julian Rivero Headwaiter
- Arthur Housman Souse
- Bob Perry Mug
- George Sidney Pawnbroker
- Libby Taylor Maid
- Eily Malyon Organist
- C. Montague Shaw Stockbroker
- William Worthington Man at Bar
- Dorothy Vernon
- Charles R. Moore Cook
- Jean De Briac Chef
- Albert Conti Jeweler
- Jimmie Dundee Gambler
- Henry Otho Mug
- Charles McAvoy Cop
- Robert McWade A.E. Moore
- Eddie Foster Man in Saloon
- George H. Reed Porter
- Helen Brown Brady's Mother
- Charles Sellon John Touchey
- Larry Wheat Stage Manager
- Bobby Burns Waiter
- Russ Clark Mug
- Ralph Lewis Man at Bar
- Murdock MacQuarrie Stockbroker
- Greta Meyer Masseuse
- Arthur Stuart Hull Stockbroker
- Lloyd Whitlock Man at Racetrack
- Clarence Geldart Stockbroker
- John Larkin Butler
- Sam Hayes Announcer
- Otis Harlan Drunk
- Kay Deslys Barmaid
- Jane Keckley Minister's Wife
- Armand Kaliz Jewelry Salesman
- Allan Cavan
- William Arnold Man at Racetrack
- J.P. McGowan Engineer
- Hugh O'Connell Charles B. Horsley
- Huey White Mug
- Charles K. French
- Emmett King Stockbroker
- Darby Jones Black Man
- David Worth Man at Racetrack
- Eddie Collins Bicycle Act
- George MacQuarrie Stockbroker
- Dot Farley
- Arthur Millett Passenger
- Malcolm Waite Fireman
- Joseph W. Girard
- Mitchell Ingraham Man at Bar
- Bernice Pilot Maid
- Marshall Ruth Man at Racetrack
- George Ernest Sullivan (the Boy)
- Sam Appel Engineer
- Billy Jones Passenger
- C.L. Sherwood Bartender
- Wilfrid North Stockbroker
- Gay Seabrook Nurse
- Dan Crimmins Tailor
- Daisy Bufford Maid
- Mabel Colcord Brady's Aunt
- Edwards Davis Stockbroker
- Malcolm McGregor Man at Racetrack
- William H. Tooker Man at Bar
- Lee Prather
- William Welsh Conductor
- Edwin Mordant Man at Bar
- Jean Laverty Barmaid
- Jack Carlyle Gambler
- Hayden Stevenson
- Barbara Barondess
- Patricia Farley Chorine
- Harold Nelson Stockbroker
- Alex Chivra Chef
- Billy McClain Cook
- Addie McPhail
- John St. Clair Passenger
- Anders Van Haden
- Orrin Burke Man at Bar
- Bill Howard Minister
- Charles Hammer Headwaiter
- Bill Hoolahahn John L. Sullivan
- Herbert Skinner Cook
- Mary Wallace Party Girl
- Baby Wyman Sullivan (the Child)
- Louis LaVoie
- Marina Passerova
Diamond Jim Plot Summary
What happens in Diamond Jim from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 13 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 2-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Diamond Jim Brady Edward Arnold is born to an Irish saloonkeeper and his wife in 1856, but is soon orphaned. At the age of thirty, while working as a baggage master at the Spuyten Duyvil train station, he rents a suit and a diamond from a pawn shop and lands a job as a salesman; soon, he becomes the top salesman on the staff.
Full summary
The whole story of Diamond Jim, scene by scene
How Well Do You Know Diamond Jim?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
Question 1 of 10
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Which actor portrayed Diamond Jim Brady in the film?
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Diamond Jim FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Diamond Jim, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Diamond Jim?
Diamond Jim runs 1 hour 28 minutes (88 minutes).
When was Diamond Jim released?
Diamond Jim was released on September 1, 1935.
Who directed Diamond Jim?
Diamond Jim was directed by A. Edward Sutherland.
More films by A. Edward Sutherland Who is in the cast of Diamond Jim?
Diamond Jim stars Edward Arnold as Diamond Jim, Eric Blore as Sampson Fox and Jean Arthur as Jane Matthews / Emma, among 127 credited actors.
Does Diamond Jim have a post-credit scene?
No. Diamond Jim has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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