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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