A gentleman thief charms a Viennese baron's wife and also conducts a daring daylight robbery of a jewellers..


Is it worth the watch? Honestly, it depends on how much you like William Powell being suave. If you enjoy 1930s charm and snappy dialogue, you'll have a blast. If you need a fast-paced thriller, you’ll probably find yourself checking your watch by the twenty-minute mark. The whole thing feels like a stage play that so...
Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.

William Dieterle

Hal Roach
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"Is it worth the watch? Honestly, it depends on how much you like William Powell being suave. If you enjoy 1930s charm and snappy dialogue, you'll have a blast. If you need a fast-paced thriller, you’ll probably find yourself checking your watch by the twenty-minute mark. The whole thing feels like a stage play that someone forgot to take off the stage. It’s light, it’s fluffy, and it doesn't try to change the world. Sometimes that's exactly what I need on a Tuesday. The Vibe William Powell pla..."

Kay Francis
Bertram Bloch, Erwin Gelsey, Ladislas Fodor
United States
Comedy, Crime, Romance

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