The Thief Who Came to Dinner

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

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.

Released: 1973-03-01

Duration: 01:44:00

Genre: Comedy, Romance

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

Director: Bud Yorkin, Marie Kenney

Writer: Walter Hill, Terrence Lore Smith

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

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

Genre: Comedy Romance

Keywords: Emerald Blue Diamond Champagne Cigar Smoking Clue Theft Male Male Relationship Bare Chested Male Implied Male Nudity Adulterous Husband High Society Security System Museum Museum Exhibit Art Exhibit Masquerade Party Car Chase Surveillance Seaplane Stolen Jewelry Opening A Safe Stolen Goods Dividing The Spoils Workout Competitive Male Male Boxing Relationship Corrupt Official Blackmail Quitting A Job Disguised As A Priest Horn Rimmed Glasses Car Repair Chess Expert Chess Game Chess Move Newspaper Office Breaking And Entering Inheritance Empty House Bullet Wound Dog In Heat Frustration Reprisal Vindication Divorced Man Single Woman Relationship Implied Sex Irish Setter Chess Piece Safecracker Chess Match Actress Large Diamond Jewelry Fence Cat And Mouse Game Museum Theft Shot In Shoulder Float Plane Man In A Bathtub Prologue Scene During Opening Credits Hairy Chested Man Video Camera Reference To Bobby Fischer Insurance Investigator Male Female Relationship Soiree Nasa Nasa Employee Love Jewel Thief Jewel Theft Jewel Heist Houston Texas Heist Ex Husband Ex Wife Relationship Diamond Theft Corruption Computer Engineer Caper Robbery Burglar Based On Novel

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.