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I Am a Thief

  • 19341934
  • ApprovedApproved
  • 1h 4m
IMDb RATING
6.2/10
277
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Mary Astor, Ricardo Cortez, and Irving Pichel in I Am a Thief (1934)
  • Crime
  • Drama
  • Mystery
A variety of suspicious characters try to get their hands on a priceless diamond necklace aboard the Orient Express.A variety of suspicious characters try to get their hands on a priceless diamond necklace aboard the Orient Express.A variety of suspicious characters try to get their hands on a priceless diamond necklace aboard the Orient Express.
IMDb RATING
6.2/10
277
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Robert Florey
  • Writers
    • Ralph Block(story)
    • Doris Malloy(story)
  • Stars
    • Mary Astor
    • Ricardo Cortez
    • Dudley Digges
Top credits
  • Director
    • Robert Florey
  • Writers
    • Ralph Block(story)
    • Doris Malloy(story)
  • Stars
    • Mary Astor
    • Ricardo Cortez
    • Dudley Digges
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    • 10User reviews
    • 2Critic reviews
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    Mary Astor
    Mary Astor
    • Odette Mauclair
    Ricardo Cortez
    Ricardo Cortez
    • Pierre Londais
    Dudley Digges
    Dudley Digges
    • Colonel Jackson
    Robert Barrat
    Robert Barrat
    • Otto 'Baron' Von Kampf
    Irving Pichel
    Irving Pichel
    • Count Trentini
    Hobart Cavanaugh
    Hobart Cavanaugh
    • Daudet
    Arthur Aylesworth
    Arthur Aylesworth
    • Francois
    Ferdinand Gottschalk
    Ferdinand Gottschalk
    • M. Cassiet
    Florence Fair
    • Mme. Cassiet
    Frank Reicher
    Frank Reicher
    • Max Bolen
    John Wray
    John Wray
    • Antonio Porricci
    Oscar Apfel
    Oscar Apfel
    • Auctioneer
    Max Barwyn
    Max Barwyn
    • Justice
    • (uncredited)
    Glen Cavender
    Glen Cavender
    • Second Train Conductor
    • (uncredited)
    Jack Chefe
    • Man at Jewel Auction
    • (uncredited)
    André Cheron
    • Doctor on Train
    • (uncredited)
    Clay Clement
    Clay Clement
    • Man at Hoyle's Meeting
    • (uncredited)
    Gino Corrado
    Gino Corrado
    • Telegraph Employee
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Robert Florey
    • Writers
      • Ralph Block(story) (screenplay)
      • Doris Malloy(story) (screenplay)
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    • Trivia
      One of six films Ricardo Cortez and Mary Astor appeared in together.
    • Goofs
      When a male train passenger tries to wedge a note between the door and door frame of Odette Mauclair's room; the note falls into the room and out of sight. But on the next cut when Londais escorts Odette to her door; the note is now seen wedged in between the door and the frame.

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    Top review
    4/10
    Very talky and contrived.
    "I Am a Thief" is a film with some nice actors and lovely settings, but it ultimately turns out to be very talky and the plot amazingly contrived and unsatisfying.

    The film begins in Paris and the police have been frustrated by a series of high-end jewel robberies. So, they plan on pulling out all the stops to catch the members of this gang.

    In the next scene, Pierre (Ricardo Cortez) is buying some hugely expensive diamonds at an auction. Two others, Odette (Mary Astor) and Colonel Jackson (Dudley Diggs) are also very interested in the stones. Eventually, the three end up, not accidentally, on a train bound for Istanbul--during the course of which, the stones are stolen and the police question everyone....a procedure that takes up a huge chunk of the film. In the end, the members of the gang reveal themselves and someone does something a bit heroic.

    This film is way too mannered and talky. Everyone acts so calm, sophisticated and civilized through much of the film--so much so that it's a bit irritating. It's also irritating that there really doesn't seem to be any way for the audience to have clues as to who the crooks really are--and the ending seems very random. All in all, the film lacked energy and just became a tad tedious after a while--a shame as the actors seemed better than the material. And, speaking of the actors, there is a bit of a coincidence in the casting. All three played "The Maltese Falcon"--Cortez and Diggs in the 1931 version and Astor in the more famous 1941 version.
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • November 24, 1934 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Languages
      • English
      • French
      • Russian
    • Also known as
      • Я - вор
    • Filming locations
      • Paris, France
    • Production company
      • Warner Bros.
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 4 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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