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The Devil Diamond
The Devil Diamond

4.7

The Devil Diamond

NR·1937·61m

Summary

A group of thugs tries to steal the cursed title gem from a jeweler who has been hired to cut it into small, saleable pieces.

Crew

Director

Leslie Goodwins

Adaptation, Screenplay

Charles R. Condon

Screenplay

Sherman L. Lowe

Story

Peter B. Kyne

Reviews

Geronimo1967

Geronimo1967

June 20, 2022

5

There is something of the soap opera to this breezy, semi-comic, story of jewel thievery. The eponymous stone, reputedly cursed throughout history, is the object for a gang of crooks who must obtain it before it's new owner cuts it up and sells it on. Handsome teen star Frankie Darro ("Lee/the Kid") assumes the guise of a boxer so he can infiltrate the boarding house that is run by the man charged with cutting the thing, but who really only manages to get himself embroiled in a bit of high jinx with undercover agent "Carter" (Kane Richmond) and a bit of a lively romance with the light and fluffy "Yvonne" (Rosita Butler). The plot is pretty incidental to this - it could easily be about just about anything, the cursed legend of the stone is largely underplayed and it is about as sinister as a sunny day on the beach. A showcase for some pretty people is all we have on offer here, sorry..

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Status:

Released

Original Language:

English

Budget:

$0.00

Revenue:

$0.00

Keywords

diamond
b movie
jewel
criminal gang
diamond cutter
poverty row
jeweler
aspiring boxer