The Great Diamond Robbery(1954)
A NEW Uproarious Role in the Career of the World's Funniest Man
Ambrose C. Park, left on a park bench as an infant with an impulsive need to find his parents, is an assistant to a diamond cutter. Shyster lawyer Remlick, in a strategy to get a fabulous uncut diamond through Ambrose, arranges for Emily Drummon, Duke Fargoh and Maggie Drummon to pose as Ambrose's long-lost parents and sister. The diamond, through many comic situations, is acquired and the gang is going to have Ambrose cut the diamond, and relieve him of the two stones and his parental illusions at the same time. But Maggie, who has no taste for the deception, tips Ambrose off and a wild chase ensues. At the end, Ambrose is very happy as he can now marry his "sister."
Movie: The Great Diamond Robbery
Top 10 Billed Cast
Ambrose C. Park
Maggie Drumman
Mr. Remlick, Lawyer
Louie
Emily Drumman
Duke Fargoh
Bainbridge Gibbons
Herb
Blonde
Van Goosen
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