The Burglars
“Catch the burglars!”
In Athens a collection of emeralds is successfully stolen by a team of robbers, led by safe-cracker Azad. Things go smoothly until they miss the ship by which they planned their escape; a police chief pursues Azad while he waits for the next ship to set off.
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Cast
16 people
Jean-Paul Belmondo
Azad
Known for
Breathless
Pierrot le Fou
Omar Sharif
Abel Zacharia
Known for
Doctor Zhivago
Lawrence of Arabia
Dyan Cannon
Lena
Known for
Revenge of the Pink Panther
Deathtrap
Robert Hossein
Ralph
Known for
The Professional
Angelique
Nicole Calfan
Hélène
Known for
Employee of the Month
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels
Myriam Feune de Colombi
Isabelle Tasco
Also in
Le Dindon
Le Sexe faible
Myriam Colombi
Isabelle Tasco
Raoul Delfosse
Guardian of Villa Tasco
Known for
French Connection II
The Trial
José Luis de Vilallonga
Mr. Tasco
Known for
Breakfast at Tiffany's
Cléo from 5 to 7
Renato Salvatori
Renzi
Known for
Big Deal on Madonna Street
Rocco and His Brothers
Marc Arian
Restaurant Owner (uncredited)
Also in
The Restaurant
The Confession
Alice Arno
Locker Room Girl (uncredited)
Known for
The Hot Nights of Linda
Female Vampire
Henri Verneuil Director · Vahé Katcha Writer David Goodis Author
Worldwide gross $33M · United States release June 14, 1972 · Produced in France, Italy, United States
Box office
Worldwide gross
$33,000,000
Production
Columbia Films S.A.
Production
Vides Cinematografica
Production
Columbia Pictures
Studio
France · Italy · United States
Produced in
Languages
Original title
Le Casse
Original language
French
Spoken on screen
English · French · Hungarian
Release dates
France · October 27, 1971
Theatrical
United States · June 14, 1972
Theatrical
Denmark
March 27, 1972 · Theatrical
Finland
March 31, 1972 · Theatrical
Germany
December 16, 1971 · Theatrical
Greece
November 28, 1971 · Theatrical
Hungary
July 26, 1973 · Theatrical
Ireland
January 19, 1973 · Theatrical
Japan
December 4, 1971 · Theatrical
Netherlands
April 27, 1972 · Theatrical
Norway
September 7, 1972 · Theatrical
Spain
April 1, 1972 · Theatrical
Sweden
July 24, 1972 · Theatrical
Türkiye
February 19, 1973 · Theatrical
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