Diamond Safari (1958 film)
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Diamond Safari is a 1958 American crime film
directed by Gerald Mayer and starring Kevin McCarthy
, Betty McDowall
and André Morell
. Its plot involves an American who battles diamond
smugglers in Africa. It was originally intended to be the pilot for a television series.
Crime film
Crime films are films which focus on the lives of criminals. The stylistic approach to a crime film varies from realistic portrayals of real-life criminal figures, to the far-fetched evil doings of imaginary arch-villains. Criminal acts are almost always glorified in these movies.- Plays and films...
directed by Gerald Mayer and starring Kevin McCarthy
Kevin McCarthy
-Politicians:*Kevin McCarthy , United States Representative from California's 22nd congressional district*Kevin McCarthy , member of the Iowa House of Representatives...
, Betty McDowall
Betty McDowall
Betty McDowall is an Australian film and television actress. She was born in Sydney, New South Wales in 1933.Her television appearances include episodes of Z-Cars, The Saint and The Prisoner.-Partial filmography:* The Shiralee...
and André Morell
André Morell
André Morell was a British actor. He appeared frequently in theatre, film and on television from the 1930s to the 1970s...
. Its plot involves an American who battles diamond
Diamond
In mineralogy, diamond is an allotrope of carbon, where the carbon atoms are arranged in a variation of the face-centered cubic crystal structure called a diamond lattice. Diamond is less stable than graphite, but the conversion rate from diamond to graphite is negligible at ambient conditions...
smugglers in Africa. It was originally intended to be the pilot for a television series.
Cast
- Kevin McCarthyKevin McCarthy-Politicians:*Kevin McCarthy , United States Representative from California's 22nd congressional district*Kevin McCarthy , member of the Iowa House of Representatives...
- Harry Jordan - Robert BiceRobert BiceRobert Bice , was an American television and film actor. Bice was born in Dallas, Texas, United States.-Career:Bice appeared in 199 films and television programs between 1943 and 1967...
- Reubens - Tommy Buson - Medicine Man
- John CliffordJohn CliffordJohn Clifford CH was a British Nonconformist minister and politician.-Biography:Clifford was son of a warp-machinist...
- Doc - Joanna Douglas - Petey
- Frances Driver - Glass Blower's Wife
- Joel Herholdt - Sergeant van der Cliffe
- Hanna Landy - Wanda
- Betty McDowallBetty McDowallBetty McDowall is an Australian film and television actress. She was born in Sydney, New South Wales in 1933.Her television appearances include episodes of Z-Cars, The Saint and The Prisoner.-Partial filmography:* The Shiralee...
- Louise Saunders - Michael McNeile - Phillips
- Harry Mekela - Police Boy
- André MorellAndré MorellAndré Morell was a British actor. He appeared frequently in theatre, film and on television from the 1930s to the 1970s...
- Williamson - Patrick Simpson - Carlton
- Geoffrey Tsobe - Stephen Timbu
- Gert Van den BerghGert Van den BerghGert Van den Bergh was a South African film actor.-Selected filmography:* Diamond Safari * Victim Five * Zulu * Diamond Walkers...
- Compound Manager