The Great Diamond Robbery 70 years old

A NEW Uproarious Role in the Career of the World's Funniest Man

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."

Credits

The Great Diamond Robbery Cast

Name Character
James Whitmore He was 32, 87 years old when he died as Mr. Remlick, Lawyer
Dorothy Stickney She was 57, 101 years old when she died as Emily Drumman
G. Pat Collins He was 58, 63 years old when he died as Nightwatchman Connelly (uncredited)
Jack Kruschen He was 31, 80 years old when he died as Cafe Counterman (uncredited)
Cara Williams She was 28, now 98 years old as Maggie Drumman
Reginald Owen He was 66, 85 years old when he died as Bainbridge Gibbons
Connie Gilchrist She was 52, 84 years old when she died as Blonde
Sig Arno He was 58, 79 years old when he died as Mr. Sahutsky
Red Skelton He was 40, 84 years old when he died as Ambrose C. Park
Max Wagner He was 52, 73 years old when he died as Policeman (uncredited)
William Haade He was 50, 63 years old when he died as Mike, the Policeman (uncredited)
Kurt Kasznar He was 40, 65 years old when he died as Louie
Stuart Randall He was 44, 78 years old when he died as Nightclub Manager (uncredited)
Ed Fury He was 25, now 95 years old as Interne (uncredited)
Anna Q. Nilsson She was 65, 85 years old when she died as Nurse (uncredited)
Jean Fenwick She was 46, 91 years old when she died as Secretary (uncredited)
Olan Soule He was 44, 84 years old when he died as Mr. Heinsdorfer, Gibbons' Floor Manager (uncredited)
Harry Bellaver He was 48, 88 years old when he died as Herb
George Mathews He was 42, 73 years old when he died as Duke Fargoh
Steven Geray He was 49, 69 years old when he died as Van Goosen

The Great Diamond Robbery Crew

Name Department
Martin Rackin as Screenplay. He was 35 (57) years old when He died Writing
Robert Z. Leonard as Director. He was 64 (78) years old when He died Directing
László Vadnay as Screenplay. He was 49 (62) years old when He died Writing
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The Great Diamond Robbery (70 years)

A NEW Uproarious Role in the Career of the World's Funniest Man

  • Release day: Friday, January 29, 1954
  • Runtime: 70 minutes