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The usually kittenish Jayne Mansfield plays against type as a female crook in this stark British crime drama of greed and betrayal. Tough-as-nails Billy (Mansfield) leads a gang of thieves in London with the help of her partner Kristy (Carl Mohner). In the wake of a botched robbery, Billy's lover Jim (Anthony Quayle) is caught .. Read more

Starring	Jayne Mansfield, Anthony Quayle, Carl Mohner, Barbara Mullen
Director	John Gilling
Genres	Thriller

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It Takes A Thief

Starring	Jayne Mansfield, Anthony Quayle, Carl Mohner, Barbara Mullen, Robert Brown, Dermot Walsh, Patrick Holt, Edward Judd, John Bennett, Percy Herbert, John Stratton, Lorraine Clewes
Director	John Gilling
Studio	Orbit Media Ltd.
Run time	DVD: 1 hr 10 mins
Certificate
Genres	Thriller
Language	DVD: English
Released	Production year: 1960 To Rent: DVD: 16 Apr 2006

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  Appalling quality DVD when viewed on my laptop. Poor 60's black & white film; highly contrasty images, few grey tones. Story line shouldn't even ... read more »
  
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  The usually kittenish Jayne Mansfield plays against type as a female crook in this stark British crime drama of greed and betrayal. Tough-as-nails Billy (Mansfield) leads a gang of thieves in London with the help of her partner Kristy (Carl Mohner). In the wake of a botched robbery, Billy's lover ...