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Jewel Thief (1967)

Jewel Thief poster
Directed by
Vijay Anand
Genre
drama film
Country
India
Runtime
3h 06m
Rating
6.7 of 10 from 21 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A jewelry expert gets caught up in a case of mistaken identity while trying to help the police catch a famous jewel thief. The lines between who is the criminal and who is the hero keep blurring.

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What happens

Jewel Thief is a 1967 Indian Hindi-language spy thriller heist film directed by Vijay Anand. The film stars Ashok Kumar, Dev Anand, Vyjayantimala and features four bond girl-like actresses portrayed by Tanuja, Helen, Faryal and Anju Mahendru, with Nazir Hussain and Sapru appearing in supporting roles. It was produced by Dev Anand's production house, Navketan Films. The film revolves around a jewellery expert (Anand), as he and the police attempt to capture a notorious jewel thief, but in the process, their true identities get thoroughly muddled. The film became a box office hit. J M Barot received the Filmfare Best Sound Award, while Tanuja received a nomination for Best Supporting Actress. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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