# The Thief (1952) Directed By Russell Rouse, Starring Ray Milland

The Thief is a 1952 American FILM NOlR crime film directed by Russell Rouse and starring Ray Milland. The film is noted for having no spoken dialogue; the only verbal communication present in the film is represented through close up shots of two telegrams. The great cinematography was done by Sam Leavit and it earned him a Golden Globe nomination. The soundtrack was scored by Herschel Burke Gilbert, which earned him an Oscar nomination. You can find out more about this movie from Wikipedia . There is also a good review of the movie from the movie blog Reviews from the Bottom of the Barrel .

- Kind: Feature
- Year: 1952
- Genres: Crime, Film noir
- Archive: [Internet Archive](https://archive.org/details/the-thief-1952)
- Licence or status: none stated by the archive
- Who can watch: Teens profiles and older (the archive gives no rating; placed by Invisible Network from its collection and subjects)

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