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Jack of Diamonds

Jack of Diamonds

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Jack of Diamonds

"From the rooftops of Paris to the penthouses of New York...he takes only the best jewels and the most beautiful women!"

1967

1h 48m

4.7(7 votes)

Crime

Drama

Overview

The protégé of a famous cat burglar reluctantly agrees to join forces with a lesser criminal in the daring heist of several famous jewels from a seemingly impenetrable vault.

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Production Companies

Bavaria Film

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

The people behind it

Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

George Hamilton

George Hamilton

Jeffrey Hill

Joseph Cotten

Joseph Cotten

Ace

Marie Laforêt

Marie Laforêt

Olga Vodkine

Maurice Evans

Maurice Evans

Nicolai Vodkine

Wolfgang Preiss

Wolfgang Preiss

Wilhelm Von Schenk

Karl Lieffen

Karl Lieffen

Helmut

Alexander Hegarth

Alexander Hegarth

Brügger

Charlie Hickman

Lieutenant Gilder

Eduard Linkers

Eduard Linkers

Geisling

Al Hoosmann

Al Hoosmann

Police Sergeant

Creative team

Directed by: Don Taylor
Written by: Jack DeWitt
Sandy Howard

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