The Southern Star (1969)
1h 44m
Running Time
March 4, 1969Release Date

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
Dan

Ursula Andress
Erica Kramer

Orson Welles
Plankett

Ian Hendry
Karl

Johnny Sekka
Matakit

Michel Constantin
Jose

Georges Géret
Andre

Sylvain Lévignac
Louis

Charles Lamb
Todd

Guy Delorme
Michael

Harry Andrews
Kramer

Sidney Hayers
Director

David Pursall
Screenplay

Roger Duchet
Producer

Jack Seddon
Screenplay

Jules Verne
Novel

Raoul Coutard
Director of Photography

Tristam Cones
Editor

Pierre-Louis Thévenet
Set Designer

Kenneth Heeley-Ray
Sound Editor

Glenn Hyde
Assistant Editor

Jimmy Garfath
Makeup Artist

Maude Onslow
Hairdresser

Hugh Richards
Makeup Artist
Media.

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.
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