I Was a Shoplifter
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| Directed by | Charles Lamont |
| Written by | Irwin Gielgud |
| Starring | Mona Freeman Scott Brady Charles Drake Andrea King Tony Curtis |
| Cinematography | Irving Glassberg |
| Distributed by | Universal-International |
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Release dates
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May 13, 1950 |
| Country | United States |
I Was a Shoplifter is a 1950 American crime film directed by Charles Lamont. It stars Scott Brady as the police detective sergeant Jeff Andrews, who is on a case to stop a gang of shoplifters headed by Herb Klaxon (Charles Drake) and Ina Perdue (Andrea King) who are exploiting a wealthy socialite, Faye Burton (Mona Freeman), a kleptomaniac, to conduct their crimes.[1]
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Plot
A shoplifter, Faye Burton, is being watched by Herb Klaxon, a security guard at a Los Angeles department store, and by Jeff Andrews, a shopper there. Jeff tries to warn her, but Faye is nevertheless caught and placed under arrest. Faye signs a confession and is set free, warned that if she tries this again, she will go to jail.
Faye returns to her job as a librarian. But a gang of thieves run by Ina Perdue, a pawnbroker, recruits Faye by claiming they can get her confession back, thereby clearing her record. Faye is shown by Ina and her henchman Pepe how to steal like a professional thief and is then given a San Diego robbery assignment as a test. She is followed by Jeff, who is actually an undercover law officer, working to bust the shoplifting ring.
Pepe attempts to sexually assault Faye, who becomes so despondent, she tries to commit suicide. Jeff rescues her and reveals his true identity. They arrange to work together, but Jeff's cover is blown and Faye is kidnapped. Ina and Pepe take her to Mexico to continue their crime spree, but Jeff and his men arrive in time to apprehend the crooks. Jeff also realizes he has fallen in love with Faye.
Cast
- Scott Brady ... Jeff Andrews
- Mona Freeman ... Faye Burton
- Andrea King ... Ina Perdue
- Tony Curtis ... Pepe (as Anthony Curtis)
- Charles Drake ... Herb Klaxon
- Gregg Martell ... The Champ
- Robert Gist ... Barkie Neff
- Larry Keating ... Harry Dunson
- Michael Raffetto ... Sheriff E.W. Bascom
- Charles McGraw ... Detective
- Rock Hudson ... Store Detective
References
External links
- Lua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 28: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value). I Was a Shoplifter at IMDb
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