The Thief

1952 American film noir crime film directed by Russell Rouse
Movie silent_film Q847835
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The Thief

Summary

The Thief is a silent film[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of silent_film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (73 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Thief received the National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[3].
  • The Thief's instance of is recorded as silent film[4].
  • The Thief's director is recorded as Russell Rouse[5].
  • The Thief's screenwriter is recorded as Clarence Horton Greene[6].
  • The Thief's composer is recorded as Herschel Burke Gilbert[7].
  • The Thief's genre is recorded as spy film[8].
  • The Thief's genre is recorded as film noir[9].
  • The Thief's genre is recorded as drama film[10].
  • The Thief's cast member is recorded as Ray Milland[11].
  • The Thief's cast member is recorded as Rita Gam[12].
  • The Thief's cast member is recorded as Martin Gabel[13].
  • The Thief's producer is recorded as Clarence Greene[14].
  • The Thief's director of photography is recorded as Sam Leavitt[15].
  • The Thief's IMDb ID is recorded as tt0045230[16].
  • The Thief's original language of film or TV show is recorded as English[17].
  • The Thief's review score is recorded as 5.6/10[18].
  • The Thief's review score is recorded as 80%[19].
  • The Thief's color is recorded as black-and-white[20].
  • The Thief's FilmAffinity film ID is recorded as 349504[21].
  • The Thief's country of origin is recorded as United States[22].
  • The Thief's publication date is recorded as +1952-01-01T00:00:00Z[23].
  • The Thief's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/09tqzj[24].
  • The Thief's distributed by is recorded as United Artists[25].
  • The Thief's narrative location is recorded as New York City[26].
  • The Thief's filming location is recorded as New York City[27].

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Authorship and Creation

The Thief's producer is recorded as Clarence Greene[14]. Its director is recorded as Russell Rouse[5]. Its screenwriter is recorded as Clarence Horton Greene[6]. Cast members include Ray Milland[11], Rita Gam[12], and Martin Gabel[13].

Publication

The Thief's publication date is recorded as +1952-01-01T00:00:00Z[23]. Its original language of film or TV show is recorded as English[17]. Genres include spy film[8], film noir[9], and drama film[10].

Reception

The Thief received the National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[3]. Reviews include 5.6/10[18] and 80%[19].

Why It Matters

The Thief ranks in the top 4% of silent_film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (73 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] It is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

What awards did The Thief receive?

Honors received include National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[3].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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