As the Boer War ends a South African soldier hides a cache of diamonds he finds on a body. He returns to the town he left three years earlier where his girl has married a disgraced English officer. Needing funds to get back to pick up the diamonds the Boer enlists the help of a fellow soldier as well as the Englishman and a local hotel keeper. This ill-assorted bunch set off into the bush intent on finding their fortune.
Director: David MacDonald
Writer: Robert Westerby
Cast overview:
Jack Hawkins ... Pieter Brandt
Peter Hammond ... Hendrik van Thaal
Dennis Price ... Clive Hunter
Grégoire Aslan ... Dominic
Charles Paton ... Barman
Siobhan McKenna ... Anne Hunter
Bernard Lee ... O'Connell
Ronald Adam ... Van Thaal
Martin Boddey ... Chief Engineer
Philip Ray ... Man in Restaurant
Walter Horsbrugh ... Man in Restaurant
Cyril Chamberlain ... Waiter
Country:UK
Language:English
Runtime:UK: 86 min | USA: 74 min
Sound Mix:Mono
Color:Black and White
Also Known As:Fortune in Diamonds
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