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Jack of Diamonds
Jack of Diamonds

Jack of Diamonds

From the rooftops of Paris to the penthouses of New York...he takes only the best jewels and the most beautiful women!

Genres

CrimeDrama

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The protégé of a famous cat burglar reluctantly agrees to join forces with a lesser criminal in the daring heist of several famous jewels from a seemingly impenetrable vault.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

108 mins

Rating

4.2/10

Release Date

10 November 1967

Country

Germany

Cast

George Hamilton

George Hamilton

Jeffrey Hill

Joseph Cotten

Joseph Cotten

Ace

Marie Laforêt

Marie Laforêt

Olga Vodkine (as Marie Laforet)

Maurice Evans

Maurice Evans

Nicolai Vodkine

Wolfgang Preiss

Wolfgang Preiss

Wilhelm Von Schenk

Karl Lieffen

Karl Lieffen

Helmut

Alexander Hegarth

Alexander Hegarth

Brügger

Charlie Hickman

Charlie Hickman

Lieutenant Gilder (as Chaz Hickman)

Eduard Linkers

Eduard Linkers

Geisling

Al Hoosmann

Al Hoosmann

Police Sergeant (as Al Hoosman)

Bob Cheslock

Bob Cheslock

Kauffmann

Carroll Baker

Carroll Baker

Carroll Baker

Zsa Zsa Gabor

Zsa Zsa Gabor

Zsa Zsa Gabor

Lilli Palmer

Lilli Palmer

Lilli Palmer

Arthur Brauss

Arthur Brauss

Insurance Company Employee (uncredited)

Robert Naegele

Robert Naegele

Ticket Agent at Airport (uncredited)

Philip Roye

Philip Roye

New York Police Sergeant (uncredited)

Udo N. von Tyrol

Udo N. von Tyrol

French Policeman (uncredited)

Monika Zinnenberg

Monika Zinnenberg

Ticket Agent at Airport (uncredited)

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