Jewel of the Gods

Jun 18, 1989

1h 26m

★ 3.0

A lost treasure city, a world war, and the wildest collection of scoundrels in history!

Overview

While doing field work in Australia’s Gibson Desert, Snowy Grinder meets up with a weirdo named Archie. Together they set off to find the missing Dr. Jim Hartwell and Monomotapa, the Palace of Purple Diamonds...but they haven't accounted for the Gods.

Genres

Comedy

Adventure

Action

Production Companies

FOCUS FILMS, S.A.

Jewel of the Gods Trailers

Cast

Snowy Grinder

Marius Weyers

Ally Hartwell

Sandra Prinsloo

Archie Singer

Joseph Ribeiro

Dr Jim Hartwell

Joe Stewardson

Crow

Richard Cox

Thai (as Lucasta Baloi)

Lucas Baloyi

Hauptmann Erich Himmler

David Sherwood

Abdul

Bill Flynn

Jonnah

Fanyana H. Sidumo

SS Guard

Peter Krummeck

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