Dateline Diamonds
1965 | 73m | English
Popularity: 0.4 (history)
| Director: | Jeremy Summers |
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| Writer: | Tudor Gates |
| Staring: |
| In this swinging romp through 1960s London, the frenzied manager of mod-rockers the Small Faces (made up of Steve Marriott, Kenney Jones, Ian McLagan and Ronnie Lane) gets into trouble when he agrees to use the band to smuggle diamonds out of the country. Songs include the Small Faces' "I've Got Mine," "It's Too Late," "Come On Children" and "Don't Stop What You're Doing" and The Chantelles' "I Think of You" and "Please Don't Kiss Me." | |
| Release Date: | Sep 27, 1965 |
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| Director: | Jeremy Summers |
| Writer: | Tudor Gates |
| Genres: | Comedy, Crime, Music |
| Keywords | concert, rock band, swinging 60s, diamond theft |
| Production Companies | Viscount Films - Terry Moore Production |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Aug 04, 2024 (Update) Entered: Apr 25, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| William Lucas | Major Fairclough |
| Kenneth Cope | Lester Benson |
| Conrad Phillips | Tom Jenkins |
| Patsy Rowlands | Mrs. Edgecomb |
| George Mikell | Paul Verlekt |
| Burnell Tucker | Dale Meredith |
| Anna Carteret | Gay Jenkins |
| Vanda Godsell | Mrs. Jenkins |
| Gertan Klauber | Meverhof |
| Doel Luscombe | Assistant Commissioner |
| Peter Zander | Spankharen |
| Geoffrey Lumsden | Army Officer |
| Ronald Bridges | Garage Attendant |
| The Chantells | Themselves |
| Kenny Everett | Himself |
| Kiki Dee | Herself |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Jeremy Summers | Director |
| Tudor Gates | Screenplay |
| Harold Shampan | Original Concept |
| Stephen Dade | Director of Photography |
| Sidney Stone | Editor |
| Mary Gibson | Wardrobe Master |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Harry Benn | Producer |
| Harold Shampan | Executive Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person |
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I'm not sure if the Chantelles, Kiki Dee and the Small Faces had the same record company, but you could easily be forgiven for thinking so as they feature substantially amongst this otherwise rather poor diamond heist caper with William Lucas as "Maj. Fairclough" who ropes the heavily indebted Kenne ... th Cope ("Benson") who manages the Small Faces, into a diamond smuggling racket using the famous "Big L" pirate radio ship as their conduit to Rotterdam. The performances - especially an early one from Kiki Dee are all this has going for it - and that's not really saying much. The sheer silliness of the last half hour as the police close in on their safecracker tests even the most enthusiastic supporter of serendipity in a police investigation. If you are a fan of 1960s pop culture, then it might just be worth watching but otherwise...