The Cartier Affair

Nov 3, 1984

1h 34m

★ 4.2

His only hope is to steal her jewels... Before she steals his heart!

Overview

Curt Taylor is a convict and owes Phil Drexler the number 1 convict in the prison. Now to settle his debt Drexler sends Curt to be the secretary for Cartier Rand so that he can steal her jewels. But he falls in love with her, which complicates things.

Genres

TV Movie

Comedy

Crime

Romance

Production Companies

Hill/Mandelker Films

NBC

The Cartier Affair Trailers

Cast

Cartier Rand / Marilyn Hallifax

Joan Collins

Curt Taylor

David Hasselhoff

Lyndon Dean

Ed Lauter

Shirl

Randi Brooks

J.J. Phonopolous

Steve Peck

Ben Foley

Jordan Charney

Margo Houser

Patricia Elliott

Morgan Carroll

Charles Napier

Monica

Rita Taggart

Raymond

Raymond Singer

Russ Houser

Joe La Due

Phil Drexler

Telly Savalas

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