The Peterville Diamond is a 1942 British comedy film directed by Walter Forde and starring Anne Crawford, Donald Stewart and Renée Houston.[3] It is also known by the alternative title Jewel Robbery.[4] - from the 1931 play of the same title; previously filmed in Hollywood in 1932.[5]
| The Peterville Diamond | |
|---|---|
 Spanish poster | |
| Directed by | Walter Forde |
| Written by | |
| Based on | Jewel Robbery 1931 play by Ladislas Fodor[1] |
| Produced by | Max Milner |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Basil Emmott |
| Edited by | Terence Fisher |
| Music by | Jack Beaver |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Warner Bros. |
Release date |
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Running time | 85 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Budget | £62,076[2] |
| Box office | £27,740[2] |
Plot
editIn an effort to get her businessman husband to listen to her, a wife feigns interest in the famed Peterville Diamond. After a charming thief steals it from her, shenanigans, double-dealing and finally a chase, ensue.[4]
Cast
edit- Anne Crawford as Teri Mortimer
- Donald Stewart as Charles Mortimer
- Renée Houston as Lady Margaret
- Oliver Wakefield as Baron Redburn
- Charles Heslop as Dilfallow
- William Hartnell as Joseph (as Bill Hartnell)
- Felix Aylmer as President
- Charles Victor as Dan
- Joss Ambler as Police Chief
- Paul Sheridan as Luis
- Jeremy Hawk as Pierre
- Julian Somers as Andre
- Rosamund Greenwood as Miss Geach
- Billy Holland as First Detective Inspector
- Noel Dainton as Second Detective Inspector
- Leo de Pokorny as Receptionist
Production
editLadislas Fodor's play was adapted for the screen by Gordon Wellesley and Brock Williams. It was made at Teddington Studios by the British subsidiary of Warner Brothers. The film's sets were by the resident art director Norman Arnold.[4]
Critical reception
editTV Guide gave the film two out of four stars, calling it "An enjoyable light comedy with some witty repartee."[6] while Allmovie thought it "Not a great film," however "still a much, much better film than one would expect from something which was filmed merely as a 'quota quickie.'"[7]
See also
edit- Jewel Robbery (1932)
References
edit- ^ Goble, Alan (8 September 2011). The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film. Walter de Gruyter. ISBN 9783110951943 – via Google Books.
- ^ a b Steve Chibnall (2019) Hollywood-on-Thames: the British productions ofWarner Bros. – First National, 1931–1945, Historical Journal of Film, Radio and Television, 39:4, 687-724, DOI: 10.1080/01439685.2019.1615292 at p 714
- ^ "The Peterville Diamond (1942) - Walter Forde - Synopsis, Characteristics, Moods, Themes and Related - AllMovie". AllMovie.
- ^ a b c "The Peterville Diamond (1942)". Archived from the original on 13 January 2009.
- ^ Conley, Timothy K. (4 January 2016). Screening Vienna: The City of Dreams in English-Language Cinema and Television. Cambria Press. ISBN 9781621967163 – via Google Books.
- ^ "The Peterville Diamond - TV Guide". TVGuide.com.
- ^ "The Peterville Diamond (1942) - Walter Forde - Review - AllMovie". AllMovie.
Bibliography
edit- Hutchings, Peter. Terence Fisher. Manchester University Press, 2001.
External links
edit- The Peterville Diamond at IMDb
- The Peterville Diamond at AllMovie
- The Peterville Diamond at the TCM Movie Database
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