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Title: The Thief (1952)
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Cast
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| Ray Milland | ... | Allan Fields | |
| Martin Gabel | ... | Mr. Bleek | |
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Harry Bronson | ... | Harris |
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Rita Grapel | ... | Miss Philips (as Rita Vale) |
| Rex O'Malley | ... | Beal | |
| Rita Gam | ... | The Girl | |
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John McKutcheon | ... | Dr. Linstrum |
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Interesting, but sometimes slow film about a nuclear physicist working in Washington DC who also spies for some unnamed foreign country. It does have a rather funny, patriotic/propagandist ending. It's most interesting aspect is that it is filmed entirely without dialogue. Written by <kelloggs@ug.eds.com>
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Country:
USALanguage:
NoneRelease Date:
10 October 1952 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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Gross USA:
$1,000,000, 31 December 1952Company Credits
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Mono (RCA Sound System)Color:
Black and WhiteAspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1
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If you can get through the first 15 minutes or so of this film, you're in for a real treat. Once the film gets going, its quite enjoyable, with scenes shot in Washington DC, Times Square, and most notably, the Empire State Building back when it was the tallest skyscraper in the world. The scenes on the 88th floor are beautifully shot, an then we get to travel higher to the 102nd floor and beyond. Anyone who loves New York will love this stuff. As a film, the gimmick of no dialogue works fairly well, though there are some scenes where it just doesn't seem natural that nobody would say anything (Milland's encounter with Gam at the flophouse screams for dialogue). But Milland carries it off for the most part and makes "The Thief" well worth a look.