The erotic edge of looming danger, the sexual charge of a sure and confident touch, the thrilling distinction between true refinement and mere formality electrify this 1932 Hollywood drama ...
Jewel Robbery
He stole her jewels -- but that wasn't all!
1932 · 1h 8m · Passed
Comedy, Crime, Romance
Directed by
William Dieterle
Overview
A gentleman thief charms a Viennese baron's wife and also conducts a daring daylight robbery of a jeweller's shop.
Director and cast
- William Dieterle Director
- William Powell as The Robber
- Kay Francis as Baroness Teri
- Helen Vinson as Marianne
- Hardie Albright as Paul
- Henry Kolker as Baron Franz Hohenfels
- Spencer Charters as Johann Christian Lenz
- Lee Kohlmar as Hollander
- André Luguet as Count Andre
- Clarence Wilson Cast
- George Davis Cast
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
Today, its potency persists undiminished: The film delights as more than mere escapism.
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