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  • The Great Jewel Robber (1950)
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    91 min | Adventure, Crime, Drama
The Great Jewel Robber (1950)
Approved
91 min | Adventure, Crime, Drama

Escaping from a Canadian prison farm, master thief Gerard Dennis (David Brian) makes his way to Buffalo with Peggy Arthur (Perdita Chandler), who supplies him with money needed for forged papers. Dennis, Peggy and a crooked bartender in a ...See moreEscaping from a Canadian prison farm, master thief Gerard Dennis (David Brian) makes his way to Buffalo with Peggy Arthur (Perdita Chandler), who supplies him with money needed for forged papers. Dennis, Peggy and a crooked bartender in a Buffalo hotel pull a robbery in which Dennis is almost caught, but he escapes to find his accomplices have deserted him. Later, confronting them, he is badly beaten and is taken to a hospital where he meets nurse Martha Rollins (Marjorie Reynolds), who falls in love with him. They go to New Rochelle where he is wounded attempting another robbery. Martha performs the necessary surgery, believing that he will give up his life of crime. When she finds him in New York with another girl, Martha gives the police his picture and hideout location, but he escapes the police trap. He flees to Los Angeles where he meets wealthy divorcee Mrs. Arthur Vinson (Jacqueline De Wit), whose confidence he wins in order to systematically rob her society friends' jewels. Written by Les Adams See less
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Borden Chase (original screenplay)
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Updated Jul 15, 1950

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Jul 15, 1950 (United States)

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74 cast members
Name Known for
David Brian
Gerard Graham Dennis Gerard Graham Dennis   See fewer
Marjorie Reynolds
Martha Rollins Martha Rollins   See fewer
John Archer
Police Detective Lou Sampter Police Detective Lou Sampter   See fewer
Jacqueline deWit
Mrs. Arthur Vinson Mrs. Arthur Vinson   See fewer
Perdita Chandler
Peggy Arthur Peggy Arthur   See fewer
Stanley Church
Stanley Church - Mayor of New Rochelle Stanley Church - Mayor of New Rochelle   See fewer
Alix Talton
Brenda Hall (as Alice Talton) Brenda Hall (as Alice Talton)   See fewer
Jessie Arnold
Undetermined Role (uncredited) Undetermined Role (uncredited)   See fewer
Lois Austin
Mrs. Workman (uncredited) Mrs. Workman (uncredited)   See fewer
Claudia Barrett
Marian Blaine (uncredited) Marian Blaine (uncredited)   See fewer
Rodney Bell
Man in Elevator (uncredited) Man in Elevator (uncredited)   See fewer
Tillie Born
Maid (uncredited) Maid (uncredited)   See fewer
Margaret Brayton
Undetermined Role (uncredited) Undetermined Role (uncredited)   See fewer
Charles Cane
Mr. Tom Creel (uncredited) Mr. Tom Creel (uncredited)   See fewer
Geraldine Carr
Mrs. Creel (uncredited) Mrs. Creel (uncredited)   See fewer
Russ Clark
Guard (uncredited) Guard (uncredited)   See fewer
Leo Cleary
Haley (uncredited) Haley (uncredited)   See fewer
Fred Coby
Tom Colt - Convict (uncredited) Tom Colt - Convict (uncredited)   See fewer
Roger Cole
Undetermined Role (uncredited) Undetermined Role (uncredited)   See fewer
Tom Coleman
Policeman (uncredited) Policeman (uncredited)   See fewer
Dimples Cooper
Chinese Girl (uncredited) Chinese Girl (uncredited)   See fewer
Garrett Craig
Guard Sergeant (uncredited) Guard Sergeant (uncredited)   See fewer
Paul Cristo
Party Guest (uncredited) Party Guest (uncredited)   See fewer
Harry Crocker
Commentator (uncredited) Commentator (uncredited)   See fewer
Cathy Dart
Undetermined Role (uncredited) Undetermined Role (uncredited)   See fewer
Herschel Daugherty
Sgt. Tarrant (uncredited) Sgt. Tarrant (uncredited)   See fewer
Warren Douglas
Det. Altman (uncredited) Det. Altman (uncredited)   See fewer
Bess Flowers
Party Guest (uncredited) Party Guest (uncredited)   See fewer
Joel Fluellen
Train Waiter (uncredited) Train Waiter (uncredited)   See fewer
Don Forbes
Radio Announcer (uncredited) Radio Announcer (uncredited)   See fewer
Art Foster
Art - Customs Guard (uncredited) Art - Customs Guard (uncredited)   See fewer
Ned Glass
Prisoner in Jail Cell (uncredited) Prisoner in Jail Cell (uncredited)   See fewer
Fred Graham
Brad Morrow - Bartender (uncredited) Brad Morrow - Bartender (uncredited)   See fewer
Sheilah Graham
Sheilah Graham - Television Commentator (uncredited) Sheilah Graham - Television Commentator (uncredited)   See fewer
William E. Green
Official on Train (uncredited) Official on Train (uncredited)   See fewer
Creighton Hale
Hotel Clerk (uncredited) Hotel Clerk (uncredited)   See fewer
Sam Harris
Mr. Bartlett - Party Guest (uncredited) Mr. Bartlett - Party Guest (uncredited)   See fewer
Don C. Harvey
Official (uncredited) Official (uncredited)   See fewer
Edward Hearn
Canadian Desk Sergeant (uncredited) Canadian Desk Sergeant (uncredited)   See fewer
Weldon Heyburn
Captain of the Guards (uncredited) Captain of the Guards (uncredited)   See fewer
Hazel Keener
Undetermined Role (uncredited) Undetermined Role (uncredited)   See fewer
Mike Lally
Police Officer (uncredited) Police Officer (uncredited)   See fewer
Charles Lang
Det. Carlton (uncredited) Det. Carlton (uncredited)   See fewer
Lyle Latell
Guard (uncredited) Guard (uncredited)   See fewer
Harry Lauter
Reporter (uncredited) Reporter (uncredited)   See fewer
Charles Lind
Bellboy (uncredited) Bellboy (uncredited)   See fewer
Jack Lomas
Prison Road Gang Guard (uncredited) Prison Road Gang Guard (uncredited)   See fewer
Parke MacGregor
Attendant (uncredited) Attendant (uncredited)   See fewer
Wilbur Mack
Party Guest (uncredited) Party Guest (uncredited)   See fewer
Larry McGrath
Mail Clerk (uncredited) Mail Clerk (uncredited)   See fewer
Art Miles
Police Officer (uncredited) Police Officer (uncredited)   See fewer
Harold Miller
Party Guest (uncredited) Party Guest (uncredited)   See fewer
Cleo Moore
Vivacious Blonde at Airport (uncredited) Vivacious Blonde at Airport (uncredited)   See fewer
John Morgan
Rogers (uncredited) Rogers (uncredited)   See fewer
Howard Negley
Police Officer (uncredited) Police Officer (uncredited)   See fewer
William Newgard
Police Radio Operator (uncredited) Police Radio Operator (uncredited)   See fewer
Leslie K. O'Pace
Reporter (uncredited) Reporter (uncredited)   See fewer
Kenneth Patterson
Det. Millford (uncredited) Det. Millford (uncredited)   See fewer
Pat Phelan
Guard (uncredited) Guard (uncredited)   See fewer
John Pickard
Joe - Customs Guard (uncredited) Joe - Customs Guard (uncredited)   See fewer
Hal Price
Officer (uncredited) Officer (uncredited)   See fewer
Hugh Prosser
Captain (uncredited) Captain (uncredited)   See fewer
Tom Quinn
Train Passenger (uncredited) Train Passenger (uncredited)   See fewer
Ruth Robinson
Undetermined Role (uncredited) Undetermined Role (uncredited)   See fewer
William Ruhl
Officer (uncredited) Officer (uncredited)   See fewer
Bigelow Sayre
Chief Benson (uncredited) Chief Benson (uncredited)   See fewer
Larry Steers
Tony Englebar - Party Guest (uncredited) Tony Englebar - Party Guest (uncredited)   See fewer
Clarence Straight
Train Conductor (uncredited) Train Conductor (uncredited)   See fewer
Harry Strang
Police Officer (uncredited) Police Officer (uncredited)   See fewer
Sailor Vincent
Police Officer (uncredited) Police Officer (uncredited)   See fewer
Duke Watson
Joseph Blaine (uncredited) Joseph Blaine (uncredited)   See fewer
Bill Welsh
Clausen - Jeweller (uncredited) Clausen - Jeweller (uncredited)   See fewer
Robert B. Williams
Police Capt. Ryan (uncredited) Police Capt. Ryan (uncredited)   See fewer
Tom Wilson
Convict (uncredited) Convict (uncredited)   See fewer
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