Thieves

In this early sound film, a wealthy young man becomes involved with a gang of jewel thieves. He falls for a club singer who is secretly working with the police to bring down the criminals. The narrative follows his entanglement with the underworld and his struggle to choose between his privileged life and his love interest.

As an early sound picture, 'Thieves' was part of the transition to a new era of filmmaking. Contemporary reviews often focused on the technical aspects of sound and performance. While not a major critical success, it represented the kind of genre filmmaking common in the early 1930s.

• Early sound film with a conventional crime drama plot.

• Features performances typical of the era's genre pictures.

• Notable for its historical context as an early talkie.

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Richard Thorpe, the director, went on to have a long and prolific career at MGM, directing a wide variety of films, including 'The Prisoner of Zenda' (1937) and 'Ivanhoe' (1952).