Elaborate, star-studded movie about a jewel thief (Joan Crawford) falling in love with a man she's supposed to rob...or something like that.
This is a horrible movie--just one of the worst I've ever seen. It is beautiful to look at, has a great cast and they all give great performances (especially Crawford--she's gorgeous and letter perfect in her role).
Then why do I hate this so much? The dialogue and plot. The plot is as old as the hills and the script is chock-full of totally unbelievable dialogue that no human being would ever utter. Virtually every other line was so bewildering that I could not get into the characters or the story. Also the film is very static--it feels very much like a stage play filmed. And it's very, very slow and dull
Maybe I shouldn't judge the film--as it is I tried to watch it twice and fell asleep both times! I made it through an hour and then dozed off. I think the stupid dialogue kept me awake for that long.
This film was unavailable (for some reason) from the 1960s to the early 1980s. Unfortunately it's now out there. Do yourself a favor--if you're a Crawford fan (like I am) don't see this. It's really terrible.