The Thief (1952)
- Directed by
- Russell Rouse
- Genre
- drama film, film noir, silent film, spy film
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 1h 25m
- Rated
- NR
- Rating
- 6.3 of 10 from 37 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
A physicist who works with classified atomic secrets is followed by government agents. He becomes increasingly isolated as he tries to avoid capture.
tenseparanoidsilentlonelybleakmethodicalsuspenseful
What happens
The Thief is a 1952 American film noir crime film directed by Russell Rouse and starring Ray Milland. The film is noted for having no spoken dialogue; the only verbal communication present in the film is represented through closeup shots of two telegrams. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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