Jewel Robbery

Jul 8, 1932

1h 8m

★ 6.5

He stole her jewels -- but that wasn't all!

Overview

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

Genres

Romance

Comedy

Crime

Production Companies

Warner Bros. Pictures

Jewel Robbery Trailers

Cast

The Robber

William Powell

Baroness Teri Hohenfels

Kay Francis

Marianne Horn

Helen Vinson

Paul

Hardie Albright

Baron Franz Hohenfels

Henry Kolker

Johann Christian Lenz

Spencer Charters

Hollander

Lee Kohlmar

Count Andre

André Luguet

Prefect of Police

Clarence Wilson

Polacheck, the President's Secretary (uncredited)

George Davis

Chauffeur (uncredited)

Ivan Linow

Detective Fritz

Alan Mowbray

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6.8

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7.3

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7.3

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7.0

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