The Thief Who Came to Dinner

"Webster and Laura took everything they wanted ... each other ... and a diamond worth $6.000.000."

1973 1h 44m EN

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7.0

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★7.0TMDB · 18

RomanceComedy

Synopsis

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A computer programmer decides to become a thief. And when he starts making waves, an insurance investigator hounds him. He also meets a woman who becomes his accomplice.

“Webster and Laura took everything they wanted ... each other ... and a diamond worth $6.000.000.”

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Cast

Ryan O'Neal
Webster McGee
Jacqueline Bisset
Laura Keaton
Warren Oates
Dave Reilly
Jill Clayburgh
Jackie Johnson
Charles Cioffi
Gene Henderling
Ned Beatty
Deams
Austin Pendleton
Zukovsky
Gregory Sierra
Dynamite Hector

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Bud Yorkin
Writers: Walter Hill
Languages: French, English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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53 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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2 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: French, English.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Bud Yorkin, shot by Philip H. Lathrop. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Henry Mancini. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor John C. Horger shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Ryan O'Neal and Jacqueline Bisset and Warren Oates carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

MONEY

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Marketing tagline: "Webster and Laura took everything they wanted ... each other ... and a diamond worth $6.000.000.".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0070794 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Bud Yorkin directs. Philip H. Lathrop behind the camera. Henry Mancini scores. John C. Horger cuts. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in French, English.

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Things worth knowing

153 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: French, English.
3Directed by Bud Yorkin, shot by Philip H. Lathrop. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Henry Mancini. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor John C. Horger shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Ryan O'Neal and Jacqueline Bisset and Warren Oates carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Webster and Laura took everything they wanted ... each other ... and a diamond worth $6.000.000.".
8IMDB entry: tt0070794 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 18 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.