

The Burglars
1971-10-27 · 120 min · ★ 6.9
In Athens a collection of emeralds is successfully stolen by a team of robbers, led by safe-cracker Azad. Things go smoothly until they miss the ship by which they planned their escape; a police chief pursues Azad while he waits for the next ship to set off.
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Production details
- Directors
- Henri Verneuil
- Production companies
- Columbia Films S.A., Vides Cinematografica
- Countries
- France, Italy
- Status
- Released
- Revenue
- USD 33,000,000
Top Cast
Jean-Paul BelmondoAzad
Omar SharifAbel Zacharia
Dyan CannonLena
Robert HosseinRalph
Nicole CalfanHélène
Myriam Feune de ColombiIsabelle Tasco
Raoul DelfosseGuardian of Villa Tasco
José Luis de VilallongaMr. Tasco
Renato SalvatoriRenzi
Marc ArianRestaurant Owner (uncredited)
Alice ArnoLocker Room Girl (uncredited)
Steve EckardtMalloch (uncredited)
Roger LumontDoorman (uncredited)
Pamela StanfordStripper (uncredited)
Daniel VéritéPlayboy (uncredited)Title information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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