The Great Jewel Robber
His Evening Dress Was Always 'White Tie'... and a black automatic!
Director Peter Godfrey's 1950 drama, inspired by true events, dramatizes the crime spree of the notorious jewel thief known as "The Hollywood Raffles", whose famous robbery victims included such real-life celebrities as Joan Crawford, Errol Flynn, Alexis Smith and Dennis Morgan. David Brian stars in the title role, and he's supported by John Archer, Marjorie Reynolds, Jacqueline de Wit, Alix Talton, Ned Glass, Perdita Chandler and columnist Sheilah Graham, playing herself.
Cast
David Brian
Gerald Graham Dennis
Marjorie Reynolds
Martha Rollins
John Archer
Police Detective Lou Sampter
Jacqueline deWit
Mrs. Arthur Vinson
Perdita Chandler
Peggy Arthur
Stanley Church
Himself (mayor of New Rochelle)
Alix Talton
Brenda Hall (as Alice Talton)
Jessie Arnold
Undetermined Role (uncredited)
Lois Austin
Mrs. Workman (uncredited)
Claudia Barrett
Marian Blaine (uncredited)
Rodney Bell
Man in Elevator (uncredited)
Tillie Born
Maid (uncredited)
Margaret Brayton
Undetermined Role (uncredited)
Charles Cane
Mr. Tom Creel (uncredited)
Geraldine Carr
Mrs. Creel (uncredited)
Storyline
Director Peter Godfrey's 1950 drama, inspired by true events, dramatizes the crime spree of the notorious jewel thief known as "The Hollywood Raffles", whose famous robbery victims included such real-life celebrities as Joan Crawford, Errol Flynn, Alexis Smith and Dennis Morgan. David Brian stars in the title role, and he's supported by John Archer, Marjorie Reynolds, Jacqueline de Wit, Alix Talton, Ned Glass, Perdita Chandler and columnist Sheilah Graham, playing herself.
Recommended
Plunder Road
1957
Cry of the City
1948
5 Against the House
1955
It Always Rains on Sunday
1947
Nightfall
1956
Force of Evil
1950
Kiss of Death
1947
He Ran All the Way
1951
The Big Combo
1955
Pushover
1954
Nightmare Alley
1947
The Wrong Man
1956
The Blue Gardenia
1953
Pitfall
1948
The Dark Corner
1946
The Web
1947
'G' Men
1935
A Kiss Before Dying
1956
Madigan
1968
Repeat Performance
1947
More Like This
711 Ocean Drive
1950
Among the Living
1941
The Woman on the Beach
1947
The Human Jungle
1954
The Glass Web
1953
I, the Jury
1953
The Long Wait
1954
Vicki
1953
The People Against O'Hara
1951
Danger Signal
1945
Crime Without Witness
2025
Killer's Kiss
1955
The Exit Room
2013
Key Largo
1948
Black Gravel
1961
Redhead
1962
Police Story 3: Super Cop
1992
Public Enemies
2009
The Count of Monte Cristo
2002
Cape Fear
1962