''Diamonds Are a Man's Best Friend'' ( it, Ray Master l'inafferrabile) is a 1966 Italian thriller-

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written and directed by

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and starring

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, Liana Orfei and

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.Marco Giusti. ''007 all'italiana''. Isbn Edizioni, 2010. .

Plot

An adventurer steals a valuable diamond known as "Mountain of Light" from the museum. A band of gangsters gets on his trail to take his loot.

Cast

as Ray Master * Liana Orfei as Françoise *

as Pete O'Connor * Alan Collins as Max * Seyna Seyn as Princess Ratana *

Attilio Dottesio Attilio Dottesio (16 July 1909 – 12 February 1989) was an Italian film character actor and singer. He appeared in 170 films between 1940 and 1985. Born in Brescia, Dottesio began his career in France, where first he obtained some success ...

References

External links

* 1966 films 1960s crime thriller films 1960s heist films Italian crime thriller films Italian heist films Films directed by Vittorio Sala Films scored by Piero Umiliani 1960s Italian films {{crime-thriller-film-stub