The Great Diamond Robbery (1954)

10.0/10 • 70 min • Comedy Crime

Overview

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."

Cast

Red Skelton

Ambrose C. Park

Cara Williams

Maggie Drumman

James Whitmore

Mr. Remlick, Lawyer

Kurt Kasznar

Louie

Dorothy Stickney

Emily Drumman

George Mathews

Duke Fargoh

Reginald Owen

Bainbridge Gibbons

Harry Bellaver

Herb

Connie Gilchrist

Blonde

Steven Geray

Van Goosen

Sig Arno

Mr. Sahutsky

G. Pat Collins

Nightwatchman Connelly (uncredited)

Jean Fenwick

Secretary (uncredited)

Ed Fury

Interne (uncredited)

William Haade

Mike, the Policeman (uncredited)

Jack Kruschen

Cafe Counterman (uncredited)

Anna Q. Nilsson

Nurse (uncredited)

Stuart Randall

Nightclub Manager (uncredited)

Olan Soule

Mr. Heinsdorfer, Gibbons' Floor Manager (uncredited)

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