A chance accident causes a nuclear physicist selling top secret material to the Russians to fall under FBI scrutiny and go on the run.
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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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A chance accident causes a nuclear physicist selling top secret material to the Russians to fall under FBI scrutiny and go on the run.
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10 October 1952 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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Mono (RCA Sound System)Color:
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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.