I Stole a Million (1939): Cast & Plot
I Stole a Million is a 1939 crime drama directed by Frank Tuttle, starring George Raft as Joe Lourik, Victor Jory and Claire Trevor. It runs 1 hour 20 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 20m (80 min)
- Director
- Frank Tuttle
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Universal Pictures
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is I Stole a Million About?
The premise of I Stole a Million without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
The Story Of A Man Who REALLY Stole A Million! A cabbie and petty thief dreams of the big heist that will end his thieving ways.
I Stole a Million Themes & Keywords
· 42 tags- taxi driver
- movie theter cashier
- gambling
- post office
- flower shop
- prisoner
- prison
- retribution
- theft
- baggage car
- big city
- treachery
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- savings account
- italian
- crooked lawyer
- gang member
- gang leader
- henchman
- double cross
- deception
- bank teller
- movie theater
- district attorney
- police detective
- jail matron
- complicity
- stock footage
- jewelry store
- tramp
- hobo
- vengeance
- death of husband
- shootout
- gunfire
- held at gunpoint
- damsel in distress
- cigarette smoking
- slang
- criminal
- fraud
- gangster
- 1930s
I Stole a Million Cast & Characters
George Raft leads the cast as Joe Lourik, with Victor Jory as Patian and Claire Trevor as Laura Benson. Directed by Frank Tuttle; 79 actors are credited in all.
- Director Frank Tuttle
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George Raft as Joe Lourik -
Victor Jory as Patian -
Claire Trevor as Laura Benson -
Irving Bacon as Simpson (uncredited)
Also Starring in I Stole a Million
· 75 more- Hobart Cavanaugh Jenkins's Assistant
- Joe Sawyer Billings
- Raymond Bailey Cabby (uncredited)
- George Chandler Herbert (uncredited)
- Emmett Vogan Theater Manager (uncredited)
- Eddy Chandler Baggage Car Guard
- Mike Lally Croupier (uncredited)
- Charles Sullivan Gas Station Helper (uncredited)
- John Hamilton Wilson
- Emory Parnell Cop at Flower Shop (uncredited)
- Ralph Dunn Bartender (uncredited)
- Eddie Dunn Trucking Superintendent
- Al Hill Post Office Guard (uncredited)
- Harry Tyler Kibitzer at Dice Game (uncredited)
- Ernie Adams Mooch (uncredited)
- Dick Elliott Small-Town Doctor (uncredited)
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- Lloyd Ingraham Sympathetic Man (uncredited)
- Jason Robards Sr. Bank Teller (uncredited)
- Billy Wayne Mild Cabbie (uncredited)
- Edward Peil Sr. Doorman (uncredited)
- Dick Wessel Cop #2 (uncredited)
- Virginia Brissac Nurse (uncredited)
- Jim Farley Doorman (uncredited)
- Fern Emmett Visitor in Hospital (uncredited)
- Charles Irwin Theater Manager (uncredited)
- Harry C. Bradley Sexton (uncredited)
- Mary Forbes Flower Shop Customer (uncredited)
- Arthur Q. Bryan Cafe Manager
- Sarah Padden Lady in Post Office (uncredited)
- Henry Armetta Nick Respina
- Dick Foran Paul Carver
- Jack Gardner Reporter (uncredited)
- Russ Powell Watchman (uncredited)
- Frances Morris Prisoner (uncredited)
- Henry Roquemore Cab Company Manager (uncredited)
- Wallis Clark Jenkins (uncredited)
- Ben Taggart Police Guard at Hospital (uncredited)
- John Butler Logan (uncredited)
- Constantine Romanoff Wrestler (uncredited)
- Tom Fadden Verne
- Billy Engle Bookkeeper (uncredited)
- Mary MacLaren Nurse (uncredited)
- Stanley Ridges Downs (uncredited)
- Joey Ray Clerk (uncredited)
- Phil Tead Charlie (uncredited)
- David Sharpe Cabby (uncredited)
- Hal K. Dawson
- Tom Steele Cop (uncredited)
- William Ruhl Detective (uncredited)
- Sam Finn Cabby (uncredited)
- Mira McKinney Mrs. Loomis (uncredited)
- Robert Elliott Peterson
- Larry McGrath Gas Station Attendant
- Edmund MacDonald First Cop (uncredited)
- Harold Minjir Jewelry Salesman (uncredited)
- John Berkes Hobo (uncredited)
- Claire Whitney Hospital Matron (uncredited)
- Mary Foy Prison Matron (uncredited)
- Landers Stevens Businessman (uncredited)
- Malcolm 'Bud' McTaggart Reporter (uncredited)
- J. Anthony Hughes Bank Robber (uncredited)
- Jimmy O'Gatty Mug (uncredited)
- Dot Farley
- Frances Robinson Elsie (uncredited)
- Drew Demorest Reporter (uncredited)
- Margaret McWade Matron (uncredited)
- Mack Gray
- Betty Roadman Matron (uncredited)
- Lee Murray Jockey (uncredited)
- Lee Ford Theatre Usher (uncredited)
- Jerry Marlowe Photographer
- Harry Stafford
- Arthur Yeoman Telegrapher (uncredited)
- Harold Hoff Garage Attendant (uncredited)
- Edward Fliegle
I Stole a Million Plot Summary
What happens in I Stole a Million from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 12 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Taxi driver Joe Lourik [George Raft] gets into an argument with a finance company over payments owed on his new cab, and, convinced he’s been cheated, he reclaims the payments only to be arrested for robbery. Escaping with handcuffs still attached, he hops a passing freight train where he meets a tramp who tells him to see Patian, a thief and fence in San Diego, who can also remove his handcuffs. After meeting Patian [Victor Jory], it’s agreed that the cuffs will be removed on one condition: Joe must drive the getaway car for a bank robbery. The plan goes ahead, and the robbery proves to Patian that Joe has nerve and skill, but it also marks Joe’s entry into a criminal underworld he never intended to inhabit.
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I Stole a Million FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of I Stole a Million, each answered in a sentence.
How long is I Stole a Million?
I Stole a Million runs 1 hour 20 minutes (80 minutes).
When was I Stole a Million released?
I Stole a Million was released on August 1, 1939.
Who directed I Stole a Million?
I Stole a Million was directed by Frank Tuttle.
More films by Frank Tuttle Who is in the cast of I Stole a Million?
I Stole a Million stars George Raft as Joe Lourik, Victor Jory as Patian and Claire Trevor as Laura Benson, among 79 credited actors.
Does I Stole a Million have a post-credit scene?
No. I Stole a Million has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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