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I Am a Thief

1934 · 64 min

A brisk, shadowy train-bound caper that keeps you guessing who's double-crossing whom among polished strangers.

Overview
A man dodges jewel thieves while carrying a fortune in diamonds on the Orient Express.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 1 of 3
  • lightstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • deception
  • crime
  • greed
  • mystery
  • betrayal
Places
  • road trip
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • single location
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror1
Humour3
Realism6
Romance3
Tension6
Darkness4
Complexity5
Emotional weight3

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Details

Genres
crime, drama, mystery
Directed by
Robert Florey
Written by
Doris Malloy, Ralph Block
Starring
Mary Astor, Ricardo Cortez, Dudley Digges, Robert Barrat, Irving Pichel, Hobart Cavanaugh, Ferdinand Gottschalk, Arthur Aylesworth
Runtime
64 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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