The Diamond Arm
1969, Russian. Directed by Leonid Gaidai.
A cinematographic novel in two parts from the life of smugglers
A diamond smuggling operation goes wrong when an ordinary Soviet citizen becomes unwittingly involved, and the criminals are forced to court him to retrieve their diamonds.
- Runtime
- 1h 34m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Russian
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Leonid GaidaiDirector
- Yuriy NikulinSemyon Semyonovich Gorbunkov
- Nina GrebeshkovaNadezhda Ivanovna Gorbunkova
- Nonna MordyukovaVarvara Pliushch
- Svetlana SvetlichnayaAnna Sergeyevna
- Anatoliy PapanovLyolik
- Andrey MironovGennadiy Kozodoyev
- Stanislav ChekanMikhail Ivanovich, captain
- Vladimir GulyaevVolodya, lieutenant of militsiya
- Yevgeniya Melnikovaold lady
- Andrey Faytsalesman of lottery tickets
- Nikolai Romanovchief
- Grigoriy Shpigelhead smuggler in Turkey
Details
- Released
- 28 April 1969
- Original title
- Бриллиантовая рука
- Country
- Soviet Union
- Written by
- Moris Slobodskoy, Yakov Kostyukovskiy, Leonid Gaidai
- Box office
- $2.3K
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The Diamond Arm: quick answers
Is The Diamond Arm worth watching?
Our verdict is Worth the Hype: Clear your evening for this. It scores 7.7/10 from 362 TMDB viewer ratings.
How long is The Diamond Arm?
The Diamond Arm runs 94 minutes (1h 34m).
Does The Diamond Arm have a post-credits scene?
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Which OTT platform is The Diamond Arm on?
The Diamond Arm is streaming on Amazon Prime Video in India. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Diamond Arm?
If you liked The Diamond Arm, try Beat the Devil, Dirty Mary Crazy Larry, Nothing to Lose.
Who directed The Diamond Arm?
The Diamond Arm (1969) was directed by Leonid Gaidai and stars Yuriy Nikulin, Nina Grebeshkova, Nonna Mordyukova.