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The Burglars
“Catch the burglars!”
6.9 / 10• 1971• 2h 0m•PG• French
ActionCrimeThriller
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Jean-Paul Belmondo
Azad
Lead
Omar Sharif
Abel Zacharia
Dyan Cannon
Lena
Robert Hossein
Ralph
Nicole Calfan
Hélène
Myriam Feune de Colombi
Isabelle Tasco
Raoul Delfosse
Guardian of Villa Tasco
José Luis de Vilallonga
Mr. Tasco
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Henri Verneuil's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Burglars is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
