The Great Jewel Robber (1950)
- Directed by
- Peter Godfrey
- Genre
- detective film
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 1h 31m
- Rated
- NR
- Rating
- 7.6 of 10 from 4 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
This film follows the exploits of a high-end thief who steals expensive jewelry from wealthy people. It shows his methods and the police pursuit that eventually catches up to him.
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What happens
The Great Jewel Robber is a 1950 American fictionalized biographical film directed by Peter Godfrey and written by Borden Chase. The film stars David Brian, Marjorie Reynolds, John Archer, Jacqueline deWit, Perdita Chandler, and Stanley W. Church (Mayor of New Rochelle, New York, playing himself). It is based on the life of Gerard Dennis, a "society thief" who stole more than $600,000 worth of jewels. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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