The Great Diamond Robbery

The Great Diamond Robbery

The Great Diamond Robbery

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The Great Diamond Robbery

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

1954

1h 10m

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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."

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Production Companies

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Videos & Trailers

1 video

Cast & Crew

22 members

Acting

Red Skelton

Ambrose C. Park

Red Skelton

Acting

Cara Williams

Maggie Drumman

Cara Williams

Acting

James Whitmore

Mr. Remlick, Lawyer

James Whitmore

Acting

Kurt Kasznar

Louie

Kurt Kasznar

Acting

Dorothy Stickney

Emily Drumman

Dorothy Stickney

Acting

George Mathews

Duke Fargoh

George Mathews

Acting

Reginald Owen

Bainbridge Gibbons

Reginald Owen

Acting

Harry Bellaver

Herb

Harry Bellaver

Acting

Connie Gilchrist

Blonde

Connie Gilchrist

Acting

Steven Geray

Van Goosen

Steven Geray

Acting

Sig Arno

Mr. Sahutsky

Sig Arno

Acting

G. Pat Collins

Nightwatchman Connelly (uncredited)

G. Pat Collins

Acting

Jean Fenwick

Secretary (uncredited)

Jean Fenwick

Acting

Ed Fury

Interne (uncredited)

Ed Fury

Acting

William Haade

Mike, the Policeman (uncredited)

William Haade

Acting

Jack Kruschen

Cafe Counterman (uncredited)

Jack Kruschen

Acting

Anna Q. Nilsson

Nurse (uncredited)

Anna Q. Nilsson

Acting

Stuart Randall

Nightclub Manager (uncredited)

Stuart Randall

Acting

Olan Soule

Mr. Heinsdorfer, Gibbons' Floor Manager (uncredited)

Olan Soule

Acting

Robert Stevenson

Guard (uncredited)

No Image

Acting

Max Wagner

Policeman (uncredited)

Max Wagner

Acting

Mary parker

Drunk's wife (uncredited)

Mary parker

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