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I Stole a Million (1939)

I Stole a Million poster
Directed by
Frank Tuttle
Genre
drama film, crime film, mystery film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 20m
Rated
NR
Rating
8.0 of 10 from 2 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A cab driver turns to small-time crime. He pulls off a big heist but finds that success brings more trouble than he expected.

tenseregretfulgrittysuspensefulmelancholicclassicbleaknoir-ish

What happens

I Stole a Million is a 1939 film noir crime film starring George Raft as a cab driver turned small-time crook who makes a big score and lives to regret it. The supporting cast includes Claire Trevor, Dick Foran, and Victor Jory. The movie was written by Nathanael West based on a story idea by Lester Cole, which in turn was based on the life story of bank robber Roy Gardner. It was directed by Frank Tuttle, and released by Universal Pictures. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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