Fortune in Diamonds (1951): Cast
Fortune in Diamonds is a 1951 adventure film directed by David Macdonald, starring Jack Hawkins as Pieter Brandt, Bernard Lee and Cyril Chamberlain. It runs 1 hour 26 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 26m (86 min)
- Director
- David Macdonald
- Genre
- Adventure
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Mayflower Productions
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Fortune in Diamonds About?
The premise of Fortune in Diamonds without spoilers.
At the end of the Boer War a South African soldier hides diamonds found on a corpse. He returns to his hometown after three years, finding his former love married to a disgraced English officer. To fund a trip to recover the gems he enlists a fellow veteran, the officer and a hotel keeper. The mismatched crew heads into the bush, each seeking fortune.
Fortune in Diamonds Themes & Keywords
· 2 tags- boer war
- adventurer
Fortune in Diamonds Cast & Characters
Jack Hawkins leads the cast as Pieter Brandt, with Bernard Lee as O'Connell and Cyril Chamberlain as Waiter. Directed by David Macdonald; 13 actors are credited in all.
- Director David Macdonald
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Jack Hawkins as Pieter Brandt -
Bernard Lee as O'Connell - Cyril Chamberlain as Waiter
- Dennis Price as Clive Hunter
Also Starring in Fortune in Diamonds
· 9 more- Ronald Adam Van Thaal
- Grégoire Aslan Dominic
- Martin Boddey Chief Engineer
- Philip Ray 1st Man Restaurant
- Charles Paton Barman
- Dido Plumb Bar Patron
- Peter Hammond Hendrik van Thaal
- Siobhán McKenna Anne Hunter
- Walter Horsbrugh 2nd Man Restaurant
Fortune in Diamonds Also Known As
7 alternative titles, including “Teufel der Wüste” and “Los aventureros”.
- Also known as
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- Teufel der Wüste
- Los aventureros
- Farornas män
- The Great Adventure
- The South African Story
- Ukryté diamanty
- Els aventurers
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Fortune in Diamonds FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Fortune in Diamonds, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Fortune in Diamonds?
Fortune in Diamonds runs 1 hour 26 minutes (86 minutes).
When was Fortune in Diamonds released?
Fortune in Diamonds was released on March 7, 1951.
Who directed Fortune in Diamonds?
Fortune in Diamonds was directed by David Macdonald.
More films by David Macdonald Who is in the cast of Fortune in Diamonds?
Fortune in Diamonds stars Jack Hawkins as Pieter Brandt, Bernard Lee as O'Connell and Cyril Chamberlain as Waiter, among 13 credited actors.
Does Fortune in Diamonds have a post-credit scene?
No. Fortune in Diamonds has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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