"The fabulous Jayne. A terrific draw in any situation !" 17 May 1960 Drama, Thriller 101 mins
Jailed for his role in a gang heist and ditched by its female leader (Jayne Mansfield), a widower (Anthony Quayle) decides to keep the loot.
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Jayne Mansfield as Billy
Anthony Quayle as Jim
Carl Möhner as Kristy
Peter Reynolds as Buddy
Barbara Mullen as Ma Piper
Robert Brown as Bob Crowther
Dermot Walsh as Detective Sergeant Willis
Edward Judd as DS Gittens
Patrick Holt as Max
John Bennett as Spider
Percy Herbert as Shop Steward
John Stratton as Rick
Lorraine Clewes as Mrs Rick
Bill McGuffie as Nightclub Pianist
Arthur Brough as Landlord
Peter Pike as Joey
John Gilling Screenplay
John Gilling Director
Jim Morahan Art Direction
Thomas N. Morahan Production Design
John Victor-Smith Editor
Beatrice Dawson Costume Designer
Wally Milner Sound Recordist
Gus Agosti Assistant Director
Dudley Lovell Camera Operator
Norman Savage Sound Editor
John Temple-Smith Producer
Bill McGuffie Conductor
Stuart Freeborn Makeup Artist
Alan Osbiston Supervising Editor
Gordon Dines Director of Photography
Frieda Steiger Hairstylist
It Takes a Thief Trailer
United Kingdom 17 May 1960
United States 01 February 1961
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