The Diamond Queen (1953 film)
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Writer Otto Englander Country United States | 4.2/10 IMDb Genre Adventure, Romance Duration Language English | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Release date November 28, 1953 Genres Adventure Film, Historical period drama, Action/Adventure Distributor Warner Bros. Entertainment Cast (Jean Baptiste Tavernier), (Queen Maya), (Baron Paul de Cabannes), (Mogul), (Gujar), Michael Ansara (Mir Jumla)Similar movies Last Knights , Black Knight , DragonHeart , Robin Hood , The Oath , SAGA: Curse of the Shadow Tagline Queen of a Jungle Dynasty but Slave of Love! | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The Diamond Queen is a 1953 film directed by John Brahm. It stars Fernando Lamas and Arlene Dahl.
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Plot
Adventurer and gem expert Jean Baptiste Tavernier promises a diamond to cap King Louis XIV's crown for the coronation, but the reckless haste of the king's emissary, Baron Paul de Cabannes, causes the jewel to be cut badly and ruined.
Jean volunteers to travel to India to bring back another worthy stone. Cabannes insists on coming along and complicates the journey more than once before saving Jean's life and earning his respect.
The men are caught leering at a lovely woman bathing in a waterfall and are taken prisoner by her men. She is Queen Maya of Nepal. In the temple, Jean and Cabannes learn of the Eye of the Goddess, a rare blue diamond. It is in the possession of the Mogul of Golconda, who promises to give it to Queen Maya as a wedding gift, but secretly plans to take rule of her country.
With the use of a new "secret weapon," a prototype of hand grenade, the Frenchmen are able to overcome the Mogul's men in battle. The queen offers to give them the diamond, so in return they invite her to Louis's coronation.
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