The Great Jewel Robber (1950)
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.
Director: Peter Godfrey
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David Brian as Gerald Graham Dennis |
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Marjorie Reynolds as Martha Rollins |
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John Archer as Police Detective Lou Sampter |
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Jacqueline deWit as Mrs. Arthur Vinson |
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Perdita Chandler as Peggy Arthur |
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Stanley Church as Himself (mayor of New Rochelle) |
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Alix Talton as Brenda Hall (as Alice Talton) |
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Jessie Arnold as Undetermined Role (uncredited) |
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Lois Austin as Mrs. Workman (uncredited) |
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Claudia Barrett as Marian Blaine (uncredited) |
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Rodney Bell as Man in Elevator (uncredited) |
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Tillie Born as Maid (uncredited) |
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Margaret Brayton as Undetermined Role (uncredited) |
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Charles Cane as Mr. Tom Creel (uncredited) |
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Geraldine Carr as Mrs. Creel (uncredited) |
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Russ Clark as Guard (uncredited) |
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Leo Cleary as Haley (uncredited) |
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Fred Coby as Tom Colt - Convict (uncredited) |
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Roger Cole as Undetermined Role (uncredited) |
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Tom Coleman as Policeman (uncredited) |
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Dimples Cooper as Chinese Girl (uncredited) |
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Garrett Craig as Guard Sergeant (uncredited) |
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Paul Cristo as Party Guest (uncredited) |
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Harry Crocker as Commentator (uncredited) |
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Cathy Dart as Undetermined Role (uncredited) |
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Herschel Daugherty as Sgt. Tarrant (uncredited) |
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Warren Douglas as Det. Altman (uncredited) |
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Bess Flowers as Party Guest (uncredited) |
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Joel Fluellen as Train Waiter (uncredited) |
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Don Forbes as Radio Announcer (uncredited) |
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Art Foster as Art, Customs Guard (uncredited) |
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Ned Glass as Prisoner in Jail Cell (uncredited) |
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Fred Graham as Brad Morrow - Bartender (uncredited) |
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Sheilah Graham as Sheilah Graham - Television Commentator (uncredited) |
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William E. Green as Official on Train (uncredited) |
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Creighton Hale as Hotel Clerk (uncredited) |
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Sam Harris as Mr. Bartlett - Party Guest (uncredited) |
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Don C. Harvey as Official (uncredited) |
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Edward Hearn as Canadian Desk Sergeant (uncredited) |
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Weldon Heyburn as Captain of the Guards (uncredited) |
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Hazel Keener as Undetermined Role (uncredited) |
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Mike Lally as Police Officer (uncredited) |
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Charles Lang as Det. Carlton (uncredited) |
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Lyle Latell as Guard (uncredited) |
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Harry Lauter as Reporter (uncredited) |
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Charles Lind as Bellboy (uncredited) |
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Jack Lomas as Prison Road Gang Guard (uncredited) |
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Parke MacGregor as Attendant (uncredited) |
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Wilbur Mack as Party Guest (uncredited) |
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Larry McGrath as Mail Clerk (uncredited) |
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Art Miles as Police Officer (uncredited) |
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Harold Miller as Party Guest (uncredited) |
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Cleo Moore as Vivacious Blonde at Airport (uncredited) |
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Howard Negley as Police Officer (uncredited) |
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William Newgard as Police Radio Operator (uncredited) |
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Leslie K. O'Pace as Reporter (uncredited) |
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Kenneth Patterson as Det. Millford (uncredited) |
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Pat Phelan as Guard (uncredited) |
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John Pickard as Joe, Customs Guard (uncredited) |
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Hal Price as Officer (uncredited) |
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Hugh Prosser as Captain (uncredited) |
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Tom Quinn as Train Passenger (uncredited) |
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William Ruhl as Officer (uncredited) |
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Bigelow Sayre as Chief Benson (uncredited) |
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Larry Steers as Tony Englebar - Party Guest (uncredited) |
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Clarence Straight as Train Conductor (uncredited) |
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Harry Strang as Police Officer (uncredited) |
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Sailor Vincent as Police Officer (uncredited) |
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Duke Watson as Joseph Blaine (uncredited) |
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Bill Welsh as Clausen - Jeweller (uncredited) |
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Robert B. Williams as Police Captain Ryan (uncredited) |
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John Morgan as |
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Tom Wilson as |
| Directing | Peter Godfrey | Director |
| Production | Bryan Foy | Producer |
| Camera | Sidney Hickox | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Frank Magee | Editor |
| Art | Stanley Fleischer | Art Direction |
| Art | G.W. Berntsen | Set Decoration |
| Costume & Make-Up | Marjorie Best | Costume Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Perc Westmore | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Larry Butterworth | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Agnes Flanagan | Hairstylist |
| Sound | Leslie G. Hewitt | Sound |
| Writing | Borden Chase | Writer |
| Directing | Oren Haglund | Assistant Director |