Adventure in Diamonds

Adventure in Diamonds

1940 · 76 min · ★ 6.0 · Crime, Drama

A government pilot (George Brent) falls for a woman (Isa Miranda) helping her partner (John Loder) smuggle diamonds out of South Africa.

Directed by George Fitzmaurice · Written by Frank O'Connor

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