| The Peterville Diamond | |
| Director: | Walter Forde |
| Producer: | Max Milner |
| Based On: | [1] |
| Music: | Jack Beaver |
| Cinematography: | Basil Emmott |
| Editing: | Terence Fisher |
| Studio: | Warner Bros. |
| Distributor: | Warner Bros. |
| Runtime: | 85 minutes |
| Country: | United Kingdom |
| Language: | English |
| Budget: | £62,076[2] |
| Gross: | £27,740 |
The Peterville Diamond is a 1942 British comedy film directed by Walter Forde and starring Anne Crawford, Donald Stewart and Renée Houston.[3] It is also known by the alternative title Jewel Robbery. - from the 1931 play of the same title; previously filmed in Hollywood in 1932.[4]
In an effort to get her businessman husband to listen to her, a wife feigns interest in the famed Peterville Diamond. After a charming thief steals it from her, shenanigans, double-dealing and finally a chase, ensue.[5]
Ladislas Fodor's play was adapted for the screen by Gordon Wellesley and Brock Williams. It was made at Teddington Studios by the British subsidiary of Warner Brothers. The film's sets were by the resident art director Norman Arnold.[5]
TV Guide gave the film two out of four stars, calling it "An enjoyable light comedy with some witty repartee."[6] while Allmovie thought it "Not a great film," however "still a much, much better film than one would expect from something which was filmed merely as a 'quota quickie.'"[7]