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Enquête spéciale

Titre original : The Diamond
  • 1954
  • Approved
  • 1h 23min
NOTE IMDb
5,8/10
336
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Dennis O'Keefe and Margaret Sheridan in Enquête spéciale (1954)
CriminalitéDrameScience-fiction

Ajouter une intrigue dans votre langueAn American Treasury agent teams up with a Scotland Yard inspector to track down a group of thieves that are creating artificial diamonds out of sugar.An American Treasury agent teams up with a Scotland Yard inspector to track down a group of thieves that are creating artificial diamonds out of sugar.An American Treasury agent teams up with a Scotland Yard inspector to track down a group of thieves that are creating artificial diamonds out of sugar.

  • Réalisation
    • Dennis O'Keefe
    • Montgomery Tully
  • Scénario
    • John C. Higgins
    • Dennis O'Keefe
    • Maurice Procter
  • Casting principal
    • Dennis O'Keefe
    • Margaret Sheridan
    • Philip Friend
  • Voir les informations de production sur IMDbPro
  • NOTE IMDb
    5,8/10
    336
    MA NOTE
    • Réalisation
      • Dennis O'Keefe
      • Montgomery Tully
    • Scénario
      • John C. Higgins
      • Dennis O'Keefe
      • Maurice Procter
    • Casting principal
      • Dennis O'Keefe
      • Margaret Sheridan
      • Philip Friend
    • 17avis d'utilisateurs
    • 7avis des critiques
  • Voir les informations de production sur IMDbPro
  • Voir les informations de production sur IMDbPro
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    Dennis O'Keefe
    Dennis O'Keefe
    • Joe Dennison
    Margaret Sheridan
    Margaret Sheridan
    • Marline Miller
    Philip Friend
    Philip Friend
    • Inspector Hector 'Mac' McClaren
    Alan Wheatley
    Alan Wheatley
    • Thompson Blake
    Francis De Wolff
    Francis De Wolff
    • Yeo
    Eric Berry
    • Hunziger
    Michael Balfour
    Michael Balfour
    • Hoxie
    Gudrun Ure
    Gudrun Ure
    • Sgt. Smith
    • (as Ann Gudrun)
    Paul Hardtmuth
    Paul Hardtmuth
    • Dr. Eric Miller
    • (as Paul Hardmuth)
    Cyril Chamberlain
    • Castle
    Seymour Green
    • Lascelles
    John Adams
    • Policeman
    • (non crédité)
    Chris Adcock
    • Policeman
    • (non crédité)
    Arnold Bell
    • Police Chemist
    • (non crédité)
    Larry Burns
    • Martin - Police Informer
    • (non crédité)
    Paul Carpenter
    • Mickey Sweeney
    • (non crédité)
    Dan Cunningham
    • Diamond Laboratory Technician
    • (non crédité)
    Frank Forsyth
    Frank Forsyth
    • P.C. with Taxi Driver
    • (non crédité)
    • Réalisation
      • Dennis O'Keefe
      • Montgomery Tully
    • Scénario
      • John C. Higgins
      • Dennis O'Keefe
      • Maurice Procter
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    6gavin6942

    International Intrigue!

    An American Treasury agent (Dennis O'Keefe) teams up with a Scotland Yard inspector (Philip Friend) to track down a group of thieves that are creating artificial diamonds out of sugar.

    This film seems to be a bit of a mystery. The BFI considers it lost, despite prints being readily available -- even on YouTube and Netflix. And then the director is a bit of a debate. Whether the print is the American or English one, the director name is switched. The film itself does not seem to be different in different prints.

    The plot is pretty good, and the idea of synthetic diamonds is interesting. One has to wonder... could synthetic diamonds be made so well that there would be no real chemical difference?
    8Sevenmercury7

    A polished British crime drama with impeccable 3-D

    The Golden Age has given us such a varied roster of genres so far on blu-ray, and each film brings something unique to the vintage funhouse. For The Diamond Wizard, I was intrigued by the prospect of period location shots of 1950s England. Nothing brings a setting and an era to life like 3-D photography, and the filmmakers didn't disappoint. It's a poised, polished and very enjoyable police procedural with noir elements.

    The two male stars (Dennis O'Keefe and Philip Friend) play well off each other and contrast nicely as characters, the brash American (O'Keefe) drawing his Scotland Yard counterpart out of his staid shell, always with a friendly nudge. Margaret Sheridan shines as both romantic interest and a potential lead in the case. She's spirited and playful without being a full-blown femme fatale. The supporting cast is very good, and I especially like how each character, down to the smallest part, is given a little quirk to make them memorable, reminiscent of I, The Jury.

    Story-wise, it's solid and well-paced. It's also easy to follow. The quaint forensic and investigative techniques are entertaining and informative. There are a couple of twists, but they didn't surprise me all that much. I liked that the action finale didn't outstay its welcome.

    The 3-D is better than I hoped it would be. The exterior street shots are incredibly atmospheric, while the interiors are always set up to maximize the sense of space just in front of and behind the frame. It has an elastic effect on the visual field, making us forget where the actual screen is. That's the opposite of a gimmick; it's immersive because it draws us in intuitively. I was always aware of the 3-D but never distracted by it (apart from a few fun pop-outs), and loved every second.

    The English setting makes it a personal favourite, but it would be a top-tier Golden Age 3-D title even without that. The impeccable 3-D is complemented by a fun detective yarn, a polished screenplay, and rock-solid performances. Not to mention another outstanding restoration by the 3DFA, one of their best yet. I couldn't ask for more than that.
    dougdoepke

    Crowded But Has Its Moments

    Because of cheaper production costs, many Hollywood projects were moving abroad during this time period. This movie appears one of them. Add the 3-D effects from that short-lived craze, and the movie dates itself. Though working through a rather complex storyline, the 83-minutes amounts to a pretty good crime drama. American O'Keefe and Britisher Friend are cops collaborating in good allied fashion to run down a gang of crooks traveling from the US to Britain. Their aim is to buy a million dollars of fake diamonds. Seems the classy Sheridan's elderly father has a formula for creating the fakes that could upset whole economies if spread. So our two cops have their work cut out.

    Some good touches like action on the escalator and 3-D sparks flying-at-you lend visual interest. Then too, byplay between the two male leads is cleverly scripted and well acted. Production also makes good use of London locations that lend color. And how about that whiz-bang ending that had me thinking world's end. And, boy, I sure could have used more scenes with the delectable Ms Sheridan. On other hand, the plot development tends to get turgid and over-crowded at times. Nonetheless, the sum total is a pretty good thriller deserving of 6 and1/2 stars.
    6jameselliot-1

    Some good moments plus Margaret Sheridan

    One of those chatty Brit crime films with American guest stars that's the cinema version of a comfortable sweater, a good a way as any to spend 84 minutes watching TV. The two best reasons to watch it: the end with a fight by a giant, futuristic looking electrical furnace belching flames and Margaret Sheridan doing justice to a tight sweater, speaking of sweaters. There's also a British policewoman who's very arresting.
    6planktonrules

    Better than its current rating.

    IMDb Trivia: One of the "75 Most Wanted" films listed by the British Film Institute as "Missing, believed lost".

    I saw this film on Netflix, so apparently it is NOT lost--at least not any more.

    Dennis O'Keefe plays a Treasury Department agent who has been sent to Britain. This is because there may be an organization that has learned to produce perfect diamonds--ones that are so perfect it could destroy the market. The trail leads to a scientist--a scientist who has disappeared. Although the chances are ridiculous, the wanted man's daughter just happens to be a lady that the Treasury man was dating! He's afraid to tell her about everyone's suspicions about her father and he and Scotland Yard are baffled.

    This is a decent British version of film noir. While it's not quite as dark as many films in the genre, it is tough and violent and enjoyable. However, it does start off very slowly--so keep watching and don't give up on this one--it's worth it.

    If you do watch a couple things you should note. First, at one point in the film they talk about a remarkable fake diamond being produced in 1924. While it was believed in 1954 that this was true, apparently this was a hoax and that part isn't mentioned in the film. Second, when O'Keefe is chased by a truck he's knocked onto the cobblestones. Watch closely--these cobblestones bounce--revealing they are clearly props.

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      The first British 3-D feature film.
    • Gaffes
      A US Treasury agent would never be allowed to carry a firearm in Britain, especially in the 1950s let alone be permitted to shoot a bad guy on The London Underground.

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    • Date de sortie
      • avril 1954 (Royaume-Uni)
    • Pays d’origine
      • Royaume-Uni
    • Langues
      • Polonais
      • Anglais
    • Aussi connu sous le nom de
      • The Diamond Wizard
    • Lieux de tournage
      • Nettlefold Studios, Walton-on-Thames, Surrey, Angleterre, Royaume-Uni(Studio)
    • Société de production
      • Gibraltar Films Ltd.
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    • Durée
      1 heure 23 minutes
    • Couleur
      • Black and White

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