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Jewel Robbery

  • 1932
  • Passed
  • 1h 8m
IMDb RATING
7.2/10
2.8K
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William Powell and Kay Francis in Jewel Robbery (1932)
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ComedyCrimeRomance

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

  • Director
    • William Dieterle
  • Writers
    • Erwin Gelsey
    • Ladislas Fodor
    • Bertram Bloch
  • Stars
    • William Powell
    • Kay Francis
    • Helen Vinson
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    7.2/10
    2.8K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • William Dieterle
    • Writers
      • Erwin Gelsey
      • Ladislas Fodor
      • Bertram Bloch
    • Stars
      • William Powell
      • Kay Francis
      • Helen Vinson
    • 48User reviews
    • 24Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro

    • Videos1

    Jewel Robbery
    Trailer 1:44
    Jewel Robbery

    Photos12

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    William Powell
    William Powell
    • The Robber
    Kay Francis
    Kay Francis
    • Baroness Teri
    Helen Vinson
    Helen Vinson
    • Marianne
    Hardie Albright
    Hardie Albright
    • Paul
    Alan Mowbray
    Alan Mowbray
    • Detective Fritz
    André Luguet
    André Luguet
    • Count Andre
    • (as Andre Luguet)
    Henry Kolker
    Henry Kolker
    • Baron Franz
    Spencer Charters
    Spencer Charters
    • Lenz
    Lee Kohlmar
    • Hollander
    Clarence Wilson
    Clarence Wilson
    • Prefect of Police
    Barbara Bletcher
    Don Brodie
    Don Brodie
    • Robber
    • (uncredited)
    Marie Burton
    • Maid
    • (uncredited)
    Jack Chefe
    • Jewelry Salesman
    • (uncredited)
    Charles Coleman
    Charles Coleman
    • Charles
    • (uncredited)
    Sheila Darcy
    • Maid
    • (uncredited)
    John Davidson
    John Davidson
    • Robbery Accomplice
    • (uncredited)
    George Davis
    George Davis
    • Polacheck - the President's Secretary
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • William Dieterle
    • Writers
      • Erwin Gelsey
      • Ladislas Fodor
      • Bertram Bloch
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    • Trivia
      Kay Francis as Baroness Teri says "In the morning, a cocktail. In the afternoon, a man. In the evening, Veronal." Veronal is an old brand name of barbital pills, the first commercial barbiturate. It was prescribed as a sleep aid from 1903 until the 1950s.
    • Goofs
      When the police let go of the rope they are pulling Johann Christian Lenz of the Vienna Protection Agency out of the well with, he doesn't immediately fall but slowly drifts back down into the well.
    • Quotes

      Johann Christian Lenz, Nightwatchman: [smoking a 'funny' cigarette, using two phones, one at each ear] Hello. Hello. Hello. This is Napoleon.

    • Connections
      Referenced in Public Enemies: The Golden Age of the Gangster Film (2008)
    • Soundtracks
      On the Beautiful Blue Danube (An der schönen blauen Donau, Op. 314)
      (1867) (uncredited)
      Music by Johann Strauss
      Played on the phonograph during the robbery

    User reviews48

    Featured review

    A gem whose DVD release would be an act of kindness

    This is a wonderful companion to TROUBLE IN PARADISE, also featuring the immortal and neglected Kay Francis; it features the great William Powell in one of his most unrivaled moments on screen. Another great one from Dieterle who also directed the American classic DEVIL AND DANIEL WEBSTER, which was recently released on DVD. Be nice to see this other classic of his become available. I viewed this on TCM and was entranced by the sparkling dialog; I wondered again why this effect seems impossible to achieve nowadays - was it that so many of these early actors had honed their talents on the stage? I would like to see this released on a disc with HIGH PRESSURE, another early Powell.
    • danielj_old999
    • Aug 26, 2005
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    • Release date
      • August 13, 1932 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Den stora juvelstölden
    • Filming locations
      • Warner Brothers Burbank Studios - 4000 Warner Boulevard, Burbank, California, USA(Studio)
    • Production company
      • Warner Bros.
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    • Budget
      • $291,039 (estimated)
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 8 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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