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Diamond Jim is a 1935 biographical film based on the published biography Diamond Jim Brady by Parker Morell. It follows the life of legendary entrepreneur James Buchanan Brady, including his romance with entertainer Lillian Russell, and stars Edward Arnold, Jean Arthur, Cesar Romero and Binnie Barnes.
The screenplay by Preston Sturges never lets the lurid facts of Brady's life get in the way of the story. Edward Arnold went on to play Diamond Jim Brady again five years later, opposite Alice Faye in Lillian Russell.
Original Release
09/02/1935
US Release
09/02/1935
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Edward Arnold | Diamond Jim / Diamond Jim Brady |
| Jean Arthur | Emma / Jane Matthews |
| Binnie Barnes | Lillian Russell |
| Cesar Romero | Jerry Richardson |
| Eric Blore | Sampson Fox |
| Hugh O'Connell | Charles B. Horsley |
| George Sidney | Pawnbroker |
| Robert McWade | A.E. Moore |
| Charles Sellon | John Touchey |
| Henry Kolker | J.C. Randolf - Bank President |
Directors
Writers
Parker Morell, Preston Sturges, Harry Clork, Doris Malloy
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Edward Arnold | Diamond Jim / Diamond Jim Brady |
| Jean Arthur | Emma / Jane Matthews |
| Binnie Barnes | Lillian Russell |
| Cesar Romero | Jerry Richardson |
| Eric Blore | Sampson Fox |
| Hugh O'Connell | Charles B. Horsley |
| George Sidney | Pawnbroker |
| Robert McWade | A.E. Moore |
| Charles Sellon | John Touchey |
| Henry Kolker | J.C. Randolf - Bank President |
| William Demarest | Harry Hill |
| Albert Conti | Jeweler |
| Armand Kaliz | Jewelry Salesman |
| Tully Marshall | Minister |
| Purnell Pratt | Physician |
| Helen Brown | Brady's Mother |
| Stanley Andrews | Gambler |
| Sam Appel | Engineer |
| William Arnold | Man at Racetrack |
| Irving Bacon | Passenger |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Edmund Grainger | Producer |
