The Thief Who Came to Dinner

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The Thief Who Came to Dinner ★★ 1973 (PG)

A computer analyst and a wealthy socialite team up to become jewel thieves and turn the tables on Houston's high society set. Comedy plot gets complex, though O'Neal and Bis-set are likeable. Early Clayburgh role as O'Neal's ex. Based on a novel by Terence Lore Smith. 103m/C VHS . Ryan O'Neal, Jacqueline Bisset, Warren Oates, Jill Clayburgh, Ned Beatty, Gregory Sierra, Michael Murphy, Austin Pendleton, John Hillerman, Charles Cioffi; D: Bud Yorkin; W: Walter Hill; M: Henry Mancini.

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