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The Great Jewel Robber

Crime | Drama

7.2

Release Date

July 15, 1950

Duration

91 min

Status

Released

Language

en

Overview

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.

Casts

David Brian

Gerald Graham Dennis

David Brian

Marjorie Reynolds

Martha Rollins

Marjorie Reynolds

John Archer

Police Detective Lou Sampter

John Archer

Jacqueline deWit

Mrs. Arthur Vinson

Jacqueline deWit

Perdita Chandler

Peggy Arthur

Perdita Chandler

Stanley Church

Himself (mayor of New Rochelle)

Stanley Church

Alix Talton

Brenda Hall (as Alice Talton)

Alix Talton

Jessie Arnold

Undetermined Role (uncredited)

Jessie Arnold

Lois Austin

Mrs. Workman (uncredited)

Lois Austin

Claudia Barrett

Marian Blaine (uncredited)

Claudia Barrett

Rodney Bell

Man in Elevator (uncredited)

Rodney Bell

Tillie Born

Maid (uncredited)

Tillie Born

Margaret Brayton

Undetermined Role (uncredited)

Margaret Brayton

Charles Cane

Mr. Tom Creel (uncredited)

Charles Cane

Geraldine Carr

Mrs. Creel (uncredited)

Geraldine Carr

Russ Clark

Guard (uncredited)

Russ Clark

Leo Cleary

Haley (uncredited)

Leo Cleary

Fred Coby

Tom Colt - Convict (uncredited)

Fred Coby

Roger Cole

Undetermined Role (uncredited)

Roger Cole

Tom Coleman

Policeman (uncredited)

Tom Coleman

Dimples Cooper

Chinese Girl (uncredited)

Dimples Cooper

Garrett Craig

Guard Sergeant (uncredited)

Garrett Craig

Paul Cristo

Party Guest (uncredited)

Paul Cristo

Harry Crocker

Commentator (uncredited)

Harry Crocker

Cathy Dart

Undetermined Role (uncredited)

Cathy Dart

Herschel Daugherty

Sgt. Tarrant (uncredited)

Herschel Daugherty

Warren Douglas

Det. Altman (uncredited)

Warren Douglas

Bess Flowers

Party Guest (uncredited)

Bess Flowers

Joel Fluellen

Train Waiter (uncredited)

Joel Fluellen

Don Forbes

Radio Announcer (uncredited)

Don Forbes

Art Foster

Art, Customs Guard (uncredited)

Art Foster

Ned Glass

Prisoner in Jail Cell (uncredited)

Ned Glass

Fred Graham

Brad Morrow - Bartender (uncredited)

Fred Graham

Sheilah Graham

Sheilah Graham - Television Commentator (uncredited)

Sheilah Graham

William E. Green

Official on Train (uncredited)

William E. Green

Creighton Hale

Hotel Clerk (uncredited)

Creighton Hale

Sam Harris

Mr. Bartlett - Party Guest (uncredited)

Sam Harris

Don C. Harvey

Official (uncredited)

Don C. Harvey

Edward Hearn

Canadian Desk Sergeant (uncredited)

Edward Hearn

Weldon Heyburn

Captain of the Guards (uncredited)

Weldon Heyburn

Hazel Keener

Undetermined Role (uncredited)

Hazel Keener

Mike Lally

Police Officer (uncredited)

Mike Lally

Charles Lang

Det. Carlton (uncredited)

Charles Lang

Lyle Latell

Guard (uncredited)

Lyle Latell

Harry Lauter

Reporter (uncredited)

Harry Lauter

Charles Lind

Bellboy (uncredited)

Charles Lind

Jack Lomas

Prison Road Gang Guard (uncredited)

Jack Lomas

Parke MacGregor

Attendant (uncredited)

Parke MacGregor

Wilbur Mack

Party Guest (uncredited)

Wilbur Mack

Larry McGrath

Mail Clerk (uncredited)

Larry McGrath

Art Miles

Police Officer (uncredited)

Art Miles

Harold Miller

Party Guest (uncredited)

Harold Miller

Cleo Moore

Vivacious Blonde at Airport (uncredited)

Cleo Moore

Howard Negley

Police Officer (uncredited)

Howard Negley

William Newgard

Police Radio Operator (uncredited)

William Newgard

Leslie K. O'Pace

Reporter (uncredited)

Leslie K. O'Pace

Kenneth Patterson

Det. Millford (uncredited)

Kenneth Patterson

Pat Phelan

Guard (uncredited)

Pat Phelan

John Pickard

Joe, Customs Guard (uncredited)

John Pickard

Hal Price

Officer (uncredited)

Hal Price

Hugh Prosser

Captain (uncredited)

Hugh Prosser

Tom Quinn

Train Passenger (uncredited)

Tom Quinn

William Ruhl

Officer (uncredited)

William Ruhl

Bigelow Sayre

Chief Benson (uncredited)

Bigelow Sayre

Larry Steers

Tony Englebar - Party Guest (uncredited)

Larry Steers

Clarence Straight

Train Conductor (uncredited)

Clarence Straight

Harry Strang

Police Officer (uncredited)

Harry Strang

Sailor Vincent

Police Officer (uncredited)

Sailor Vincent

Duke Watson

Joseph Blaine (uncredited)

Duke Watson

Bill Welsh

Clausen - Jeweller (uncredited)

Bill Welsh

Robert B. Williams

Police Captain Ryan (uncredited)

Robert B. Williams

John Morgan

John Morgan

Tom Wilson

Tom Wilson

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