The Great Diamond Robbery

The Great Diamond Robbery

70 mins | Crime, Comedy | Jan. 29, 1954

Ambrose C. Park, left on a park bench as an infant with an impulsive need to find his parents, is an assistant to a diamond cutter. Shyster lawyer Remlick, in a strategy to get a fabulous uncut diamond through Ambrose, arranges for Emily Drummon, Duke Fargoh and Maggie Drummon to pose as Ambrose's long-lost parents and sister. The diamond, through many comic situations, is acquired and the gang is going to have Ambrose cut the diamond, and relieve him of the two stones and his parental illusions at the same time. But Maggie, who has no taste for the deception, tips Ambrose off and a wild chase ensues. At the end, Ambrose is very happy as he can now marry his "sister."

The Great Diamond Robbery

70 mins | Crime, Comedy | Jan. 29, 1954

The Great Diamond Robbery
Ambrose C. Park, left on a park bench as an infant with an impulsive need to find his parents, is an assistant to a diamond cutter. Shyster lawyer Remlick, in a strategy to get a fabulous uncut diamond through Ambrose, arranges for Emily Drummon, Duke Fargoh and Maggie Drummon to pose as Ambrose's long-lost parents and sister. The diamond, through many comic situations, is acquired and the gang is going to have Ambrose cut the diamond, and relieve him of the two stones and his parental illusions at the same time. But Maggie, who has no taste for the deception, tips Ambrose off and a wild chase ensues. At the end, Ambrose is very happy as he can now marry his "sister."
IMDb rating 5.9
Producers Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Original title The Great Diamond Robbery
Directors Joe Nayfack, Dolph Zimmer, Robert Z. Leonard
Writers László Vadnay, Martin Rackin

Cast

Red Skelton

as Ambrose C. Park

Cara Williams

as Maggie Drumman

James Whitmore

as Mr. Remlick, Lawyer

Kurt Kasznar

as Louie

Dorothy Stickney

as Emily Drumman

George Mathews

as Duke Fargoh

Reginald Owen

as Bainbridge Gibbons

Harry Bellaver

as Herb

Connie Gilchrist

as Blonde

Steven Geray

as Van Goosen

Sig Arno

as Mr. Sahutsky

G. Pat Collins

as Nightwatchman Connelly (uncredited)

Jean Fenwick

as Secretary (uncredited)

Ed Fury

as Interne (uncredited)

William Haade

as Mike, the Policeman (uncredited)

Jack Kruschen

as Cafe Counterman (uncredited)

Anna Q. Nilsson

as Nurse (uncredited)

Stuart Randall

as Nightclub Manager (uncredited)

Olan Soule

as Mr. Heinsdorfer, Gibbons' Floor Manager (uncredited)

Robert Stevenson

as Guard (uncredited)

Max Wagner

as Policeman (uncredited)