Make Like a Thief
Make Like a Thief

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Make Like a Thief

1964
Movie
88 min
Finnish

Arrested for a murder he didn't commit, American adventurer Bart Lanigan is about to be deported from Finland on a freighter. In the Helsinki harbor, he himself becomes a target for a hit man but manages to escape back to land. Lanigan contacts Arvo Mäki, a womanizing local con man recommended to him as a man he could trust. Lanigan is in Finland to catch an American millionaire businessman, Leonard Weston alias Lawrence Walker, who has fled the USA with the company's monies and begun investing them in Finland. Looking for the mysterious L.W. character while trying to get rid of various hit men, Lanigan and Mäki travel around picturesque southern Finland, joined by a pretty night club singer Marja Salo who won't leave Lanigan alone and insists on marrying him.

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IMDb6.3/10
Director: Robert TronsonGenres: Crime, Thriller

Plot Summary

A cunning thief plans a daring heist at a well-guarded museum, intending to steal a priceless jewel. He assembles a team of specialists, each with unique skills, to execute the elaborate plan. However, as the execution date approaches, unexpected complications and a determined detective threaten to unravel their scheme, turning their carefully laid plans into a desperate race against time.

Critical Reception

Make Like a Thief was a B-movie production that received modest attention for its suspenseful plot and efficient direction. While not a critical darling, it was generally seen as a competent crime thriller that delivered on its promise of suspense and intrigue within its limited scope. Audiences appreciated its fast pace and unexpected twists.

What Reviewers Say

  • Praised for its tight pacing and effective suspense.

  • Considered a solid, if unremarkable, entry in the crime thriller genre.

  • Noted for its resourceful portrayal of a heist and the subsequent cat-and-mouse game.

Google audience: Audience reviews for this film are not widely available, making it difficult to summarize specific likes or dislikes.

Fun Fact

The film was shot at Merton Park Studios, a facility known for producing many B-movies and short films in the British film industry during the mid-20th century.

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