Diamonds (1975)

Director:

Menahem Golan

Writers:

Menahem Golan, David Paulsen

Stars:

Robert Shaw, Richard Roundtree, Barbara Hershey

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Robert Shaw	...	Charles / Earl Hodgson
Richard Roundtree	...	Archie
Barbara Hershey	...	Sally (as Barbara Seagull)
Shelley Winters	...	Zelda Shapiro
Joseph Shiloach	...	Mustafa (as Joseph Shiloah)
Shaike Ophir	...	Moshe (as Shai K. Ophir)
Gadi Yagil	...	Gaby (as Gadi Yageel)
Yona Elian	...	Zippi (as Jona Elian)
Yehuda Efroni	...	Salzburg
Yossi Graber	...	Rabinowitz (as Joseph Graber)
Bomba Tzur	...	Momo (as Bomba Zur)
Aryeh Moskona	...	Avram (as Arie Moscona)
Tali Goldberg	...	Policewoman
Arik Dichner	...	Arik
Chen Plotkin	...	Danny Rabinowitz

Storyline

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Plot Keywords:

actor playing multiple roles | sequel | jewish | heist | twins | 

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Taglines:

Diamonds Were Forever

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Genres:

Crime | Drama

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Certificate:

PG

Details

Country:

Israel USA Switzerland

Language:

English

Release Date:

22 October 1975 (USA)

Also Known As:

Diamond Shaft

Filming Locations:

Graff Jewellery Store, Knightsbridge, London, England, UK

Company Credits

Production Co:

AmeriEuro Pictures Corp, Euramat Films Ltd.

Technical Specs

Runtime:

120 min 103 min (video)

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The Graff Jewellery Store in Knightsbridge, London that was used as Charles Hodgson's place or work was itself robbed of £1.4m worth of jewels on 11 September 1980. The robbers' haul included the Marlborough Diamond, then valued at £400,000.

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Goofs

The prison from which Archie is released was, and is, a Young Offenders Institution. No one of Archie's ostensible age would have been confined there.

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Soundtracks

"Diamonds"
Written by Jack Fishman and Roy Budd
Performed by The Three Degrees

User Reviews

Excellent plot, fine comedic touch by actors.

Good crime drama, with somewhat complex storyline (unique twists and turns), but easy and fun to follow. Characters portrayed by Robert Shaw and by Richard Roundtree were played well, particularly Robert Shaw's quirky expressions (similar to those of Quint, in Jaws, but with a good deal more class). Barbara Hershey's character was OK, but could have been played as well or better by any number of actresses. Israeli cast members did a good job, and there were some really nice scenic shots of Israeli locations (though somewhat dated, in view of the time of filming). Good fun - good ending!