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The happy thieves in this international effort are Rex Harrision and Rita Hayworth, both specialists in swiping rare art objects. Their plan to pilfer a priceless Goya involves creating a public diversion at a nearby bullring. Oh, we forgot to tell you: the film was made on location in Madrid, the better for the stars to avoid stiff taxes. Though both seem too old for this sort of fluff, Harrison and Hayworth make the most of the comic opportunities afforded them by the script. Produced by Hayworth's then-husband James Hill, Happy Thieves was based on a novel by Richard Condon, who later turned out such efforts as The Manchurian Candidate and Prizzi's Honor.
Original Release
12/20/1961
US Release
12/20/1961
Cast
Name | Character |
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Rex Harrison | Jimmy Bourne |
Joseph Wiseman | Jean Marie Calbert |
Alida Valli | Duchess Blanca |
Gregoire Aslan | Dr. Victor Muñoz |
Virgílio Teixeira | Cayetano - the Bullfighter / Cayetano the Bullfighter |
Peter Illing | Mr. Pickett the Art Expert / Mr. Pickett - the Art Expert |
Britt Ekland | Mrs. Pickett |
George Rigaud | Spanish Police Inspector |
Gérard Tichy | Antonio, Prado Museum Guard / Antonio - Prado Museum Guard |
Barta Barri | Chern - Lawyer / Fence |
Directors
Writers
Cast
Name | Character |
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Rex Harrison | Jimmy Bourne |
Joseph Wiseman | Jean Marie Calbert |
Alida Valli | Duchess Blanca |
Gregoire Aslan | Dr. Victor Muñoz |
Virgílio Teixeira | Cayetano - the Bullfighter / Cayetano the Bullfighter |
Peter Illing | Mr. Pickett the Art Expert / Mr. Pickett - the Art Expert |
Britt Ekland | Mrs. Pickett |
George Rigaud | Spanish Police Inspector |
Gérard Tichy | Antonio, Prado Museum Guard / Antonio - Prado Museum Guard |
Barta Barri | Chern - Lawyer / Fence |
Toni Fuentes | Prado Museum Guard |
Yasmin Khan | Girl |
Julio Peña | Señor Elek - Hotel Bourne Desk Clerk |
Karl-Heinz Schwerdtfeger | Police Official |
Lou Weber | Prado Museum Guard |
Rita Hayworth | Eve Lewis |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Rita Hayworth | Executive Producer |
James Hill | Executive Producer |
Rita Hayworth | Producer |