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The Thief

  • 1952
  • Approved
  • 1h 26m
IMDb RATING
6.7/10
1.4K
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The Thief (1952)
Film NoirSpyCrimeDramaThriller

A chance accident causes a nuclear physicist, who's selling top secret material to the Russians, to fall under FBI scrutiny and go on the run.A chance accident causes a nuclear physicist, who's selling top secret material to the Russians, to fall under FBI scrutiny and go on the run.A chance accident causes a nuclear physicist, who's selling top secret material to the Russians, to fall under FBI scrutiny and go on the run.

  • Director
    • Russell Rouse
  • Writers
    • Clarence Greene
    • Russell Rouse
  • Stars
    • Ray Milland
    • Martin Gabel
    • Harry Bronson
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    • IMDb RATING
    6.7/10
    1.4K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Russell Rouse
    • Writers
      • Clarence Greene
      • Russell Rouse
    • Stars
      • Ray Milland
      • Martin Gabel
      • Harry Bronson
    • 48User reviews
    • 13Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 1 Oscar
      • 1 win & 7 nominations total

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    Ray Milland
    Ray Milland
    • Allan Fields
    Martin Gabel
    Martin Gabel
    • Mr. Bleek
    Harry Bronson
    • Harris
    Rita Grapel
    • Miss Philips
    • (as Rita Vale)
    Rex O'Malley
    Rex O'Malley
    • Beal
    Rita Gam
    Rita Gam
    • The Girl
    John McKutcheon
    • Dr. Linstrum
    Joe Conlin
    • Walters
    Ray Stricklyn
    Ray Stricklyn
    • Extra
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Russell Rouse
    • Writers
      • Clarence Greene
      • Russell Rouse
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    • Trivia
      A young New York Irish mobster Mickey Spillane (a.k.a. Michael J. Spillane), not to be confused with fiction writer Mickey Spillane, was shot and arrested outside a movie theater that was screening this film that year.
    • Goofs
      Martin Gabel's name is misspelled as "Martin Gable" in the closing credits.
    • Connections
      Edited into Gli ultimi giorni dell'umanità (2022)

    User reviews48

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    Astounding piece of pure cinema

    Why haven't I heard of this movie before? Not a single word spoken, yet every detail of the mental torture that Ray Milland endures as a seemingly unwilling Soviet spy is conveyed by his features and demeanor. Film review books call it tame, pretentious, uninspired. I suspect those reviewers (this means you, Lenny Maltin) have never actually watched "The Thief."
    • jlundstrom
    • Aug 30, 2001
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    • Release date
      • October 10, 1952 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • None
    • Also known as
      • Spijun
    • Filming locations
      • Empire State Building - 350 Fifth Avenue, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
    • Production company
      • Harry Popkin Productions
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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $1,000,000
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 26 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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