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The Happy Thieves (1961)

The Happy Thieves

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1h 28m

Comedy, Crime, Drama

December 20th, 1961

5.2/10

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

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Cast

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. Pickett
George Rigaud
Spanish Police Inspector
Gérard Tichy
Antonio - Prado Museum Guard
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Directors

George Marshall
Full cast & crew

Producers

Rita Hayworth
executive producer
(uncredited)
James Hill
executive producer
(uncredited)
Full cast & crew

Writers

John Gay
screenplay by
Richard Condon
novel
Full cast & crew

Taglines

Rita and Rex Steal The Picture!
We confess! They did it! But it's how they did it that makes it so delightful!

Keywords

based on novel
chess
painting
All Keywords

Country of Origin

United States of America

Languages

English
Spanish

Release Dates

April 1st, 1962 (Austria)
July 4th, 1962 (Denmark)
February 16th, 1962 (Finland)
All Release Dates

Alternative Titles

The Happy Thieves (original title)
Los alegres ladrones (Argentina)
Rendezvous in Madrid (Austria)
All Alternative Titles

Locations

Estudios Sevilla Films, Avenida de Pio XII, Madrid, Spain (studio)
Madrid, Spain
Museo del Prado, Paseo del Prado, Madrid, Spain (museum)
All Locations

Running Times

88 min

Sound Mixes

Mono

Aspect Ratios

1.66 : 1

Production Companies

Hillworth Productions A.G.

Distribution Companies

Chapel Distribution (Australia) (35mm print)
United Artists (Germany)
Kommunenes Filmcentral (KF) (Norway)
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