Summary
The Great Jewel Robber is a 1950 American drama 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 Church. The film was released by Warner Bros. on July 15, 1950.[1][2]
| The Great Jewel Robber | |
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| Directed by | Peter Godfrey |
| Screenplay by | Borden Chase |
| Produced by | Bryan Foy |
| Starring | David Brian Marjorie Reynolds John Archer Jacqueline deWit Perdita Chandler Stanley Church |
| Cinematography | Sidney Hickox |
| Edited by | Frank Magee |
| Music by | William Lava |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Warner Bros. |
Release date |
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Running time | 91 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Plot edit
Gerard Dennis (David Brian) is a suave, controlling character. He supports himself by filching jewels in ingenious ways from their owners, often women whom he inveigles into his clutches by seducing them. Although he primarily relies on conniving and trickery, he is not above also resorting to violence when necessary to enable him to escape apprehension by the law.
He pulls off a series of amazingly clever seductions, heists and escapes from the police. However, one of his conquests, whom he had married, helps the police catch him. He is sentenced to prison for some 25 years, when he will be 55 years old.
Cast edit
- David Brian as Gerard Graham Dennis
- Marjorie Reynolds as Martha Rollins
- John Archer as Police Detective Lou Sampter
- Jacqueline deWit as Mrs. Arthur Vinson
- Perdita Chandler as Peggy Arthur
- Stanley Church as Stanley Church
- Alix Talton as Brenda Hall
- Cleo Moore as Vivacious Blonde at Airport (uncredited)
References edit
- ^ "The Great Jewel Robber (1950) - Overview". TCM.com. Retrieved 2015-06-22.
- ^ "Movie Review - - Story of Raffles at the Palace". The New York Times. 1950-08-04. Retrieved 2015-06-22.
External links edit
- The Great Jewel Robber at IMDb
