The Southern Star (1969)
1h 44m
Running Time
March 4, 1969Release Date
![Watch The Southern Star Trailer](https://images.moviefit.me/t/c/b/32607-the-southern-star.webp)
Plot.
Comedy adventure based on a Jules Verne novel about the ups and downs of jewel thieves in the wilds of Africa circa 1900. George Segal is the appealing hero-heel and Ursula Andress is visually stunning as the lady in the proceedings. Orson Welles has a small role.
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Cast & Crew.
![George Segal](https://images.moviefit.me/p/s/17162-george-segal.webp)
George Segal
Dan
![Ursula Andress](https://images.moviefit.me/p/s/6295-ursula-andress.webp)
Ursula Andress
Erica Kramer
![Orson Welles](https://images.moviefit.me/p/s/6296-orson-welles.webp)
Orson Welles
Plankett
![Johnny Sekka](https://images.moviefit.me/p/s/85539-johnny-sekka.webp)
Johnny Sekka
Matakit
![Ian Hendry](https://images.moviefit.me/p/s/12557-ian-hendry.webp)
Ian Hendry
Karl
![Michel Constantin](https://images.moviefit.me/p/s/26698-michel-constantin.webp)
Michel Constantin
Jose
![Sidney Hayers](https://images.moviefit.me/p/s/23277-sidney-hayers.webp)
Sidney Hayers
Director
![Georges Géret](https://images.moviefit.me/p/s/28066-georges-geret.webp)
Georges Géret
Andre
![David Pursall](https://images.moviefit.me/default-images/p/s.webp)
David Pursall
Writer
![Sylvain Lévignac](https://images.moviefit.me/p/s/226324-sylvain-levignac.webp)
Sylvain Lévignac
Louis
![Jack Seddon](https://images.moviefit.me/default-images/p/s.webp)
Jack Seddon
Writer
![Charles Lamb](https://images.moviefit.me/default-images/p/s.webp)
Charles Lamb
Todd
![Jules Verne](https://images.moviefit.me/p/s/84248-jules-verne.webp)
Jules Verne
Writer
![Roger Duchet](https://images.moviefit.me/default-images/p/s.webp)
Roger Duchet
Producer
![Guy Delorme](https://images.moviefit.me/p/s/11079-guy-delorme.webp)
Guy Delorme
Michael
![Georges Garvarentz](https://images.moviefit.me/default-images/p/s.webp)
Georges Garvarentz
Composer
Media.
![The Southern Star](https://images.moviefit.me/t/c/b/32607-the-southern-star.webp)
Details.
Release DateMarch 4, 1969
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 44m
Content RatingPG
Genres
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Wiki.
The Southern Star (French title: L'Étoile du sud) is a 1969 adventure comedy film directed by Sidney Hayers and starring George Segal, Ursula Andress, Orson Welles, Ian Hendry and Johnny Sekka. In French West Africa in 1912, an extremely valuable diamond is stolen.It was based on the 1884 novel The Vanished Diamond (French title L'Étoile du sud) by Jules Verne. The film's opening scenes were anonymously directed by Orson Welles - the last time he would direct scenes in another director's film.