Diamonds (1975 film)
| Diamonds | |
|---|---|
 The theatrical poster. | |
| Directed by |
Menahem Golan Arik Dichner |
| Produced by |
Yoram Globus Menahem Golan |
| Written by |
Menahem Golan David Paulsen |
| Starring |
Robert Shaw Richard Roundtree Barbara Hershey Shelley Winters |
| Music by | Roy Budd |
| Cinematography | Adam Greenberg |
| Edited by | Dov Hoenig |
| Distributed by |
AVCO Embassy Pictures Anchor Bay Entertainment |
Release dates | October 22, 1975 (U.S.) |
Running time | 120 minutes |
| Country |
Israel United States |
| Language | English |
Diamonds is a 1975 Israeli-American heist film. Robert Shaw stars in a dual role as twin brothers. Richard Roundtree, Barbara Hershey and Shelley Winters are co-stars. The film was also released as Diamond Shaft, although it has no relation to the Shaft films other than having Roundtree in the cast.
Plot
Charles Hodgson is a British aristocrat who decides to become a thief as a way of getting at his twin brother, Earl, a security expert who has built a supposedly impregnable vault in Tel Aviv, which holds a cache of diamonds. For the caper, Charles enlists Archie, a heist expert, and Sally. He also becomes acquainted with an American woman, Zelda Shapiro, who is in Israel looking for a new husband.
Cast
- Robert Shaw as Charles Hodgson/Earl Hodgson
- Richard Roundtree as Archie
- Barbara Hershey as Sally (credited as Barbara Seagull)
- Shelley Winters as Zelda Shapiro
External links
- Diamonds at the Internet Movie Database
- Diamonds at AllMovie
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