Crime ·Thriller · United States of America · 1952 · 1h 25m

The Thief

The Thief poster
Director
Russell Rouse
Cast
Ray Milland as Allan Fields Martin Gabel as Mr. Bleek Harry Bronson as Harris Rita Vale as Miss Philips Rex O'Malley as Beal Rita Gam as The Girl
Crew
Sam Leavitt — Director of Photography Chester W. Schaeffer — Editor Herschel Burke Gilbert — Original Music Composer Russell Rouse — Writer Clarence Greene — Writer Clarence Greene — Producer
Tagline

NOT A WORD IS SPOKEN!

Synopsis

A chance accident causes a nuclear physicist, who's selling top secret material to the Russians, to fall under FBI scrutiny and go on the run.

Mood & Themes
espionagecold warfilm noir
Key Collaborators
Russell Rouse Director Sam Leavitt Director of Photography Chester W. Schaeffer Editor Herschel Burke Gilbert Original Music Composer Russell Rouse Writer Clarence Greene Writer Clarence Greene Producer Joseph St. Amand Production Design
Follow the Thread

Russell Rouse directed The Thief. Explore their complete filmography and the collaborators who shaped their vision.

Russell Rouse's filmography → More Crime → More Thriller → Sam Leavitt's cinematography →
Agent-readable