The Villiers Diamond

1938 film

The Villiers Diamond is a 1938 British crime film directed by Bernard Mainwaring and starring Edward Ashley, Evelyn Ankers and Frank Birch.^[1] The screenplay concerns a man who is threatened with scandal when he accidentally acquires a stolen diamond.

Cast

• Edward Ashley as Captain Dawson
• Evelyn Ankers as Joan Raymond
• Frank Birch as Silas Wade
• Liam Gaffney as Alan O'Connel
• Leslie Harcourt as Henry Barker
• Julie Suedo as Mrs Forbes
• Sybil Brooke as Miss Waring
• Bill Shine as Joe
• Margaret Davidge as Mrs. Benson
• Anita Sharp-Bolster as Mlle. Dulac

Critical reception

TV Guide dismissed it as "A vapid crime story."^[2]

References

1. "BFI | Film & TV Database | The VILLIERS DIAMOND (1938)". 6 February 2009. Archived from the original on 6 February 2009.
2. "The Villiers Diamond | TV Guide". TVGuide.com.

External links

• The Villiers Diamond at IMDb