The Villiers Diamond

The Villiers Diamond
Opening title
Directed by	Bernard Mainwaring
Screenplay by	Ernest Dudley David Evans
Story by	F. Wyndham Mallock
Produced by	John Findlay
Starring	Edward Ashley Evelyn Ankers Frank Birch
Cinematography	Stanley Grant
Distributed by	Twentieth Century Fox
Release date	1938 (1938)
Running time	50 minutes
Country	United Kingdom
Language	English

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