Run Like a Thief

A Brazilian diamond robbery masterminded by Keenan Wynn is upset by the untimely appearance of fellow thief Kieron Moore in this routine crime film. After the robbers and guards have shot it out in violent battle, Moore, who has been secretly casing the situation, manages to grab the diamonds and get away undetected. He is, however, the obvious suspect. The remainder of the movie concerns his efforts to get away from both Wynn and the law. Wynn's girl (Ina Balin) is supposed to trick him into giving up the diamonds but instead falls in love with him. Bernard Glassner's workman-like direction sinks what could have been a fairly exciting melodrama. The screenplay doesn't help matters, and includes inane lines like, "It's not unusual to be loved by anyone," "Pet the monkey!" and "Can you suck in your cheekbones like the first picture? I mean the other cheekbones." The decent cast includes Fernando Rey. The photography of the Brazilian hinterlands adds some interest.