The Villiers Diamond

1938 film

  • 1938 (1938)
Running time
50 minutesCountryUnited KingdomLanguageEnglish

The Villiers Diamond is a 1938 British crime film directed by Bernard Mainwaring and starring Edward Ashley, Evelyn Ankers and Frank Birch.[1] The screenplay concerns a man who is threatened with scandal when he accidentally acquires a stolen diamond.

Cast

  • Edward Ashley as Captain Dawson
  • Evelyn Ankers as Joan Raymond
  • Frank Birch as Silas Wade
  • Liam Gaffney as Alan O'Connel
  • Leslie Harcourt as Henry Barker
  • Julie Suedo as Mrs Forbes
  • Sybil Brooke as Miss Waring
  • Bill Shine as Joe
  • Margaret Davidge as Mrs. Benson
  • Anita Sharp-Bolster as Mlle. Dulac

Critical reception

TV Guide dismissed it as "A vapid crime story."[2]

References

  1. ^ "BFI | Film & TV Database | The VILLIERS DIAMOND (1938)". 6 February 2009. Archived from the original on 6 February 2009.
  2. ^ "The Villiers Diamond | TV Guide". TVGuide.com.

External links

  • The Villiers Diamond at IMDb Edit this at Wikidata
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