It Takes a Thief (1960)

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Jayne Mansfield, Marilyn Monroe's blond competition in the late '50s and early '60s, stars in this crime melodrama as Billy, the leader of a gang of thieves. She charms Jim (Anthony Quayle), a widower with a young daughter, into joining the group effort on a particular robbery. After the heist, Jim… More Jayne Mansfield, Marilyn Monroe's blond competition in the late '50s and early '60s, stars in this crime melodrama as Billy, the leader of a gang of thieves. She charms Jim (Anthony Quayle), a widower with a young daughter, into joining the group effort on a particular robbery. After the heist, Jim personally stashes away their stolen loot while she leads the police off in another direction. But the unfortunate new recruit ends up in the clinker for five years while the others go free. Once out of jail, Jim is brought up short -- Billy has allied herself with another man and her gang has money to spare -- though not enough money, they decide. Against Billy's wishes, the gang takes drastic measures to get at Jim's hidden cache of loot from the robbery that sent him to jail. ~ Eleanor Mannikka, Rovi

Rating, Runtime: Unrated, 1 hr. 29 min.
Directed By: John Gilling
Written By: John Gilling
Genres: Drama

On DVD: Aug 25, 1999

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Cast

            Jayne Mansfield as Billy

            Anthony Quayle as Jim

            Carl Mohner as Kristy

            Peter Reynolds as Buddy

            John Bennett as Spider

            Barbara Mullen as Ma Piper

            Robert Brown as Bob Crowther

            Edward Judd as Detective Sgt. Gittens

            John Stratton as Rick

            Patrick Holt as Max

            Lorraine Clewes as Mrs. Rick

            Percy Herbert as Shop Steward

            Bill McGuffie as Nightclub Pianist

            Lloyd Lamble as Dr. Westerly

            John Wood as School Inspector

            Arthur Brough as Landlord

            Wally Patch as Ticket Collector

            Bryan Pringle as Sergeant

            Marigold Russell as Hostess

            Victor Brooks as Foreman

            Bill Shine as Farm Laborer

            Richard Shaw as Lorry Driver

            David Davenport as Policeman

            Don Knight as Bertie or Birdie

            Dermot Walsh as Inspector Willis
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