Two sophisticated jewel thieves join forces to steal $30 million in uncut jewels.
Acting
David Niven's final role — frail but effortlessly stealing every scene.
Production
Three directors replaced each other — the drama behind the drama.
Director
Don Siegel
Burt Reynolds
Jack Rhodes
Lesley-Anne Down
Gillian Bromley
David Niven
Chief Insp. Cyril Willis
Timothy West
Nigel Lawton
Patrick Magee
Ernst Mueller
Al Matthews
Ferguson
Susan Littler
Sheila
Joss Ackland
Insp. Vanderveld
Isabel Dean
Mrs. Willis
Wolf Kahler
De Gooyer
Andrew Ray
Pilbrow
Julian Holloway
Ronnie Taylor
Douglas Wilmer
Maxwell Levy
Ronald Hines
Capt. Small
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Don Siegel was fired after clashing with Reynolds, then Peter R. Hunt quit, leaving Robert Ellis Miller to finish the mess.
This was David Niven's swan song — he died months after release, making his weary inspector weirdly prophetic.
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