Summaries

After a professional art thief steals a religious painting from an Italian museum, he tries to cheat his partner by claiming the painting was accidentally destroyed but his suspicious partner and the police are determined to find it.

Sam and Felix are art thieves. Sam has just stolen a picture from a museum in Italy, but told Felix that it was lost in a boat accident. He wants copies made to sell while he will sell the original and get paid both ways. To find an artist, they pick the young, beautiful, naive Anna. When Anna has doubts, Sam strings her along and then marries her and go to Sicily on their honeymoon. Anna finds out that Sam is a thief and is very disappointed. Felix finds out that Sam has the original and is out to get it. The police are also waiting along with the buyer that Sam has for the painting.—Tony Fontana <[email protected]>

Details

Keywords
  • scene during opening credits
  • quest adventure
  • caper crime
  • based on story
  • professional thief
Genres
  • Crime
  • Drama
Release date Dec 5, 1951
Motion Picture Rating (MPA) Approved
Countries of origin United States
Language English Italian French
Filming locations Sicily, Italy
Production companies Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)

Box office

Budget $1163000

Tech specs

Runtime 1h 33m
Color Black and White
Aspect ratio 1.37 : 1

Synopsis

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