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The Great Jewel Robber

The Great Jewel Robber

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Status

Released

Release Date

Jul 15, 1950

Runtime

1h 31m

Genres

Crime, Drama

User Score

72%

Original Title

The Great Jewel Robber

Production Companies

Warner Bros. Pictures

Director

Peter Godfrey

Description

Director Peter Godfrey's 1950 drama, inspired by true events, dramatizes the crime spree of the notorious jewel thief known as "The Hollywood Raffles", whose famous robbery victims included such real-life celebrities as Joan Crawford, Errol Flynn, Alexis Smith and Dennis Morgan. David Brian stars in the title role, and he's supported by John Archer, Marjorie Reynolds, Jacqueline de Wit, Alix Talton, Ned Glass, Perdita Chandler and columnist Sheilah Graham, playing herself.