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A motley crew of professional thieves plans the robbery of a Monte Carlo casino vault.A motley crew of professional thieves plans the robbery of a Monte Carlo casino vault.A motley crew of professional thieves plans the robbery of a Monte Carlo casino vault.
- Nominated for 1 Oscar
- 1 nomination total
Ida Augustian
- Claire
- (uncredited)
Frank Baker
- Casino Patron
- (uncredited)
Herman Belmonte
- Guest at Ball
- (uncredited)
Eugene Borden
- Customs Inspector
- (uncredited)
Chet Brandenburg
- Club Patron
- (uncredited)
Alan Caillou
- Doctor Gerald Halsey
- (uncredited)
Peter Camlin
- Bartender
- (uncredited)
Steve Carruthers
- Guest at Ball
- (uncredited)
- Director
- Writers
- All cast & crew
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Did you know
- Trivia"Christ it was supposed to be a fun film and Steiger is far far from having a sense of humor" Henry Hathaway said about his star Rod Steiger.
- GoofsAfter the robbery, when they are driving from Monaco to Cannes, they are driving to the east. Cannes is west of Monaco.
- Quotes
Theo Wilkins: Now, an international axiom. A man who says "whiskey" is an Englishman. A man who says "double whiskey" is an Irishman. But a man who asks, "Have you any ice?" is an American.
- Crazy creditsThe names of the cast appear on items on a gaming table.
- ConnectionsFeatured in This Is Joan Collins (2022)
- SoundtracksI Can't Begin To Tell You
(uncredited)
Music by James V. Monaco
Played by the band at Le Cave while Theo and Paul talk
Featured review
Unusual noir on the Riviera
Usually films located on a place as lovely as the French Riviera, especially Monte Carlo get the full technicolor treatment like To Catch a Thief. But in Seven Thieves director Henry Hathaway opted for black and white because this is a noir and the key here is the plot of the caper and the relationships of the characters.
Expatriate American academician Edward G. Robinson calls on a young protégé Rod Steiger to come over from America to help him heist a casino in Monte Carlo. He's recruited a gang and needs someone he can trust to keep them in line.
Robinson's role is similar to that of Sam Jaffe in The Asphalt Jungle and Steiger it seems is his Sterling Hayden.
That's how it seems at the start, but there's a whole lot more going on here as the characters reveal themselves bit by bit during the planning and execution of the caper.
Coincidentally in the same year another caper film, Ocean's 11 about robbing casinos also came out. But this is definitely not as lighthearted as that Ratpack romp.
What to watch for is the relationships between Robinson and Steiger and between Steiger, Joan Collins and Eli Wallach.
Nicely done little noir classic.
Expatriate American academician Edward G. Robinson calls on a young protégé Rod Steiger to come over from America to help him heist a casino in Monte Carlo. He's recruited a gang and needs someone he can trust to keep them in line.
Robinson's role is similar to that of Sam Jaffe in The Asphalt Jungle and Steiger it seems is his Sterling Hayden.
That's how it seems at the start, but there's a whole lot more going on here as the characters reveal themselves bit by bit during the planning and execution of the caper.
Coincidentally in the same year another caper film, Ocean's 11 about robbing casinos also came out. But this is definitely not as lighthearted as that Ratpack romp.
What to watch for is the relationships between Robinson and Steiger and between Steiger, Joan Collins and Eli Wallach.
Nicely done little noir classic.
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- bkoganbing
- Mar 18, 2005
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- Also known as
- Sieben Diebe
- Filming locations
- French Riviera, Alpes-Maritimes, France(exterior shots)
- Production company
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- Budget
- $1,650,000 (estimated)
- Runtime1 hour 42 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 2.35 : 1
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