The Thief Who Came to Dinner

The Thief Who Came to Dinner

Webster and Laura took everything they wanted ... each other ... and a diamond worth $6.000.000.

PG 1973 · 104 min · ★ 7.0 · Romance, Comedy

A computer programmer decides to become a thief. And when he starts making waves, an insurance investigator hounds him. He also meets a woman who becomes his accomplice.

Directed by Bud Yorkin · Written by Walter Hill

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