The Thief Who Came to Dinner

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

Mar. 01, 1973

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Overview:

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.

Director: Bud Yorkin, Marie Kenney

Writer: Walter Hill, Terrence Lore Smith

Cast: John Hillerman, Jacqueline Bisset, Warren Oates, ...

Genre: Comedy, Romance

Keywords: Emerald, Blue Diamond, Champagne, ...

Description

Webster McGee (Ryan O\'Neal) is a computer programmer who abruptly quits his job and adopts a life of crime as a jewel thief in Houston, Texas.

For his first job he robs rich businessman Henderling (Charles Cioffi), stealing from him not only money, but also files with information that could destroy Henderling\'s career. McGee uses them to blackmail him but instead of money he asks for introduction into high society—aiming to find a way to rob other rich houses.

He soon meets Laura (Jacqueline Bisset) at a society function hosted by Henderling. She falls in love with McGee and then helps him to burglarize several friends of Henderling.

Texas Mutual Insurance investigator Dave Reilly (Warren Oates) is intent on identifying Webster as the jewel thief, but in the course of investigation Reilly and McGee develop a sort of friendship. Reilly must decide whether to be loyal to his job or his new friend.

Director: Bud Yorkin Marie Kenney

Writer: Walter Hill Terrence Lore Smith

Cast: John Hillerman Jacqueline Bisset Warren Oates Michael Murphy Army Archerd Ned Beatty Alan Oppenheimer Ryan O'Neal Charles Cioffi Jill Clayburgh Austin Pendleton Gregory Sierra Margaret Fairchild Ollie Ree Alridge

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