You're not a Thief Until You're Caught (1924)
Based on the novel "Three Thieves" by Italian writer Umberto Notari. The banker's wife Ornano gives the key to her house to her lover Count Guido. The swindler Cascariglia uses this situation in his own way - he steals three million in money and his wife from the banker. In order to recover at least part of the stolen money (perhaps only the first part), the banker helps the adventurer get elected to parliament.
Director: Pyotr Chardynin
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Ivan Khudoleyev as Nikolo Ornano, the banker |
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Zoya Barantsevich as Noris, Nikolo's wife |
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Oleg Frelikh as Cascarilla, presidential candidate |
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Nikolai Panov as Tapioka, the thief |
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Karl Tomskyi as The officer |
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Boris Chuevskiy as Count Gvido |
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Leo Negri as Prefect of police |
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Boris Shlikhting as Policeman |
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Yavorskiy as Journalist |
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Grigorov as Journalist |
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Rudakov as Journalist |
| Directing | Pyotr Chardynin | Director |
| Writing | Valentin Turkin | Writer |
| Camera | Boris Zavelev | Director of Photography |
| Art | Vladimir Egorov | Production Design |
| Writing | Umberto Notari | Story |