The Jack of Diamonds is a 1949 British adventure film directed by Vernon Sewell and starring Nigel Patrick, Cyril Raymond and Joan Carroll.[1] Its plot follows an ex-soldier who persuades some yacht owners to help recover a treasure chest of jewels he hid off the Belgian coast in 1940 during the Second World War.

The Jack of Diamonds
Directed by	Vernon Sewell
Written by	Cyril Raymond Nigel Patrick
Produced by	Vernon Sewell
Starring	Nigel Patrick Cyril Raymond Joan Carroll Darcy Conyers
Cinematography	Moray Grant
Music by	Frank Spencer
Production company	Vernon Sewell Productions
Distributed by	Exclusive Films
Release date	7 February 1949
Running time	73 minutes
Country	United Kingdom
Language	English

Cast

• Nigel Patrick - Alan Butler
• Cyril Raymond - Roger Keen
• Joan Carroll - Joan Keen
• Dolly Bouwmeester - Giselle
• John Basings - Parsons
• Darcy Conyers - Colin Campbell
• Vernon Sewell - Engineer
• Edwin Richfield - George Paxton
• Guy Romano - Douamier

Critical reception

TV Guide gave the film two out of four stars, and wrote, "this well-paced effort takes full advantage of its characterizations and the high seas background."[2]

References

External links

• The Jack of Diamonds at IMDb

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