The Jonker Diamond

Name: The Jonker Diamond
Genre: Documentary, Drama
Released: 1936
Duration: 10 min
Rating: 4.9
Cast: Pete Smith, Nat Carr, John Hyams, Hugh Marlowe, Louis Mason

Documentary Drama

4.9·1936·0h 10m

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Movie Info & Details

Release Year1936

Runtime0h 10m

LanguageEnglish

CertificationNR

GenresDocumentary, Drama

Votes8

DirectorJacques Tourneur

WritersPete Smith

TypeFeature Film

Rating4.9 out of 10

Cast6 credited

Also Known AsThe Jonker Diamond

About The Jonker Diamond

Re-enactment of how the 726-carat Jonker diamond was discovered in South Africa in 1905 by the family of Jacobus Jonker; how it was sold to Harry Winston; and how it was cut by Lazarre Kaplan.

Directed by Jacques Tourneur, The Jonker Diamond leans on a strong ensemble — Pete Smith, Nat Carr, John Hyams — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.

The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about documentary titles of 1936.