Set in vienna, francis plays a baroness who, like her friends, has married a dull man for money and takes lovers. Jewel robbery 1932 kay francis and william powell for a sixth time. Jewel robbery 1932 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Karl, the chauffeur, starts out as a suave, charming guy, but we quickly learn he isnt such a. Portrait of jennie is a 1948 fantasy film based on the novella by robert nathan. The erotic edge of looming danger, the sexual charge of a sure and confident touch, the thrilling distinction between true refinement and mere formality electrify this 1932 hollywood drama. William powell is a smooth jewel thief who captivates kay francis in jewel robbery, a 1932 film made before the dreaded code kicked in. Jewel robbery, based on the play of the same name by laszlo fodor. Jewel robbery 1932 kay francis and william powell for a sixth. This bizarre precode romance finds a bored baroness falling for a wellmannered jewel thief.
Precode film about a debonair jewel robber powell of course who robs jewelry stores and calms everyone down by giving them his special ciggerettes. This is a trailer, the full movie or the marijuana scenes arent available online. It is based on the 1931 hungarian play ekszerrablas a vaciutcaban by ladislas fodor and its subsequent english adaptation, jewel robbery by bertram bloch. William powell and his gang pulloff a well executed jewel heist, where once again powell. Jewel robbery is a 1932 american precode comedymystery film, directed by william dieterle and starring william powell and kay francis. Watch jewel robbery movie trailers, exclusive videos, interviews from the cast, movie clips and more at. A gentleman thief charms a viennese barons wife and also conducts a daring daylight robbery of a jewellers. William powell and kay francis share more than a love of jewelry in this sparkling precode romantic comedy directed with a lubitschlike touch by william dierterle. Find movie and film cast and crew information for jewel robbery 1932 william dieterle on allmovie. Jewel robbery 1932 kay francis and william powell for.
All this is nervous, brittle comedy of a sort that is sufficiently novel in the films to be stimulating. Jewel thief full hindi moviesuspense popular hindi. As hes just about finished emptying the jeweler of his wares powell. Powell headlines in jewel robbery and lawyer man, while his jewel costar francis works late with david manners in man wanted all three directed by cinema maestro william dieterle, who in turn. Based on ladislaus fodor s ekzerrabalas a vaciuccaban, jewel robbery was directed by william dieterle the white angel, 1936, was one of five movies kay and dieterle made together, and began filming march 2, 1932, concluding in early april. Jewel robbery 1932 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and. At the 21st academy awards, it won an oscar for best special effects paul eagler, joseph mcmillan johnson, russell shearman and clarence slifer. The film was directed by william dieterle and produced by david o.
Released july 21, 1932, william powell is ideally cast, thought variety. Rarely have there been a robbery more gentlemanly done then this. Jewel robbery passed 1h 8min comedy, crime, romance august 1932 usa a gentleman thief charms a viennese barons wife and also conducts a daring daylight robbery of a jewellers. Precode film about a debonair jewel robber powell of course who. Released 1932, jewel robbery stars william powell, kay francis, helen vinson, hardie albright the movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 8 min, and received a score of out of 100 on metacritic. William powell and kay francis share more than a love of jewelry in this sparkling romantic comedy directed with a lubitschlike touch by william.
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