The Thief Movie Review 1952

An American commits treason and is overcome by guilt. Novel because there is not one word of dialogue, though the gimmmick can't sustain the ordinary story. A product of the Communist scare of the 1950s, it tends to be pretentious and melodramatic.

Distribution

VCI Home Video, 11333 E. 60th Pl., Tulsa, OK 74146-6828, Phone: (918)254-6337, Toll-free: 800-331-4077, Fax: (918)254-6117, Email: vci@vcientertainment.com, URL: http://www.vcientertainment.com

Available on VHS, DVD
Running time 84 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Silent Films, Propaganda, Cold War Spies

Screenplay

Russell Rouse, Clarence Greene

Cast

Ray Milland, Rita Gam, Martin Gabel, Harry Bronson, John McKutcheon

Cinematography

Sam Leavitt

Director

Russell Rouse

Music

Herschel Burke Gilbert

Other

Chester W. Schaeffer

Producer

UA/Harry M. Popkin