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The Happy Thieves (DVD) (*)

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Language Selections:
English ( Dolby Digital 2.0 )
Spanish ( Dolby Digital 2.0 )
Spanish ( Subtitles )

Product Origin/Format:
Spain ( PAL/Region 0 )

Running Time:
86 min

Aspect Ratio:
Widescreen (1.85:1)

Special Features:
Interactive Menu
Black & White
Booklet

Movie filmed in 1961 and produced in:
United States ( USA, Canada )

Directed By:
George Marshall

Written By:
Richard Condon
John Gay

Actors:
Rita Hayworth ..... Eve Lewis
Rex Harrison ..... Jimmy Bourne
Joseph Wiseman ..... Jean Marie Calbert
Alida Valli ..... Duchess Blanca
Grégoire Aslan ..... Dr. Victor Muñoz
Virgilio Teixeira ..... Cayetano the Bullfighter
Peter Illing ..... Mr. Pickett the Art Expert
Britt Ekland ..... Mrs. Picke
George Rigaud ..... Spanish Police Inspector
Gérard Tichy ..... Antonio, Prado Museum Guard

Synopsis:

A painting belonging to Duchess Blanca is stolen from a castle in Spain by the clever Jim Bourne and his partner in crime, Eve Lewis. It is stolen from the thieves, however, by Dr. Munoz, the cousin of the duchess. Eve wants to go straight, but Munoz blackmails her and Jim, demanding they steal another valuable artwork from the Prado museum. A duplicate is created by Jean Marie Calbert and a switch is planned during the farewell bullfight of a matador whom the duchess intends to wed. Munoz shoots the matador. During the ensuing chaos, Jim and Eve switch the paintings. They also find Munoz dead, killed in vengeance by the duchess. Jim is brought to justice and sentenced to 10 years in prison. Eve vows to wait for him.

The happy thieves in this international effort are Rex Harrision and Rita Hayworth, both specialists in swiping rare art objects. Their plan to pilfer a priceless Goya involves creating a public diversion at a nearby bullring. Oh, we forgot to tell you: the film was made on location in Madrid, the better for the stars to avoid stiff taxes. Though both seem too old for this sort of fluff, Harrison and Hayworth make the most of the comic opportunities afforded them by the script. Produced by Hayworth's then-husband James Hill, Happy Thieves was based on a novel by Richard Condon, who later turned out such efforts as The Manchurian Candidate and Prizzi's Honor.

A suave art thief romances a wealthy duchess, only to enable him to steal a priceless painting from her collection. Complications ensue.

This product was added to our catalog on Thursday 18 July, 2013.

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