[1] American singer Jim Madison takes part in the Kimberley diamond rush in South Africa in the late 19th century.
Two likeable con-men, played by Jim Reeves and Clive Parnell, earn their living by selling patent medicine and cheating at poker.
[2][3] Most exteriors were filmed in the area of the small town of Brits while interiors were shot at the Jamie Uys studios in the Northcliff suburb of Johannesburg.
According to Billboard magazine, "Reeves’ star shone equally bright overseas in England, India, Germany, and even South Africa".
[7] The soundtrack of 14 songs included the songs "Kimberley Jim," "Strike It Rich," "I Grew Up," "My Life Is A Gypsy," "Born To Be Lucky," "Old Fashioned Rag," "Diamonds In The Sand," "A Stranger's Just A Friend," " Fall In And Follow," "Roving Gambler" and "Dolly With The Dimpled Knees.