Thieves (1977): Cast & Plot
Thieves is a 1977 comedy directed by John Berry, starring Charles Grodin as Martin Cramer, Marlo Thomas and Larry B. Scott. It runs 1 hour 32 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 32m (92 min)
- Director
- John Berry
- Genre
- Comedy
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Brut Productions
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Thieves About?
The premise of Thieves without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
A comedic tale of love, marriage and reconciliation set on New York’s gritty Lower East Side. Sally, a schoolteacher, and Martin, now headmaster of an elite private school, grew up together. Their flirtations with others reveal they belong together, a truth affirmed during a chaotic police‑called argument that forces them to confront their differences.
Thieves Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- abandoned theater
- teacher student relationship
- troubled student
- dysfunctional marriage
- taxi driver
- aerial camera shot
- screenplay adapted by author
- wife leaves her husband
- couple
- married
- alienation
- thirty something
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- midlife crisis
- new yorker
- mental breakdown
- urban decay
- runaway
- grade school
- poverty
- melancholy
- racist
- private school
- depression
- optimist
- idealist
- switchblade
- reconciliation
- high rise
- slum
- big city
- upbeat ending
- reflective
- bum
- detachment
- speaking french
- corpse
- sentimental
- stark raving mad
- beggar
- deafness
- racial slur
- moral dilemma
- lower class
- mugging
- gun
- drunk
- police officer
- junkie
- reference to sydney greenstreet
- nihilism
Thieves Cast & Characters
Charles Grodin leads the cast as Martin Cramer, with Marlo Thomas as Sally Cramer and Larry B. Scott as Carlton. Directed by John Berry; 24 actors are credited in all.
- Director John Berry
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Charles Grodin as Martin Cramer - Marlo Thomas as Sally Cramer
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Larry B. Scott as Carlton - John McMartin as Gordon
Also Starring in Thieves
· 20 more- Ann Wedgeworth Nancy
- Ian Martin Devlin
- Santos Morales Perez
- Irwin Corey Joe Kaminsky
- Mercedes McCambridge Street Lady
- Gary Merrill Street Man
- Héctor Elizondo Man Below
- Bob Fosse Mr. Day
- Alice Drummond Mrs. Ramsey
- Kenneth Kimmins Stanley
- MacIntyre Dixon Passenger
- Zvee Scooler Old Man
- Norman Matlock Mr. Night
- Lee Wallace Harry
- Jess Osuna Gilbey
- Joan Kaye Flo
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- Janet Colazzo Marianna
- Bill Lazarus Officer Miranda
- Craig Barrie Sheriff
- Victor Le Guillow Julio
More from John Berry
More films directed by John Berry, best-rated first: Boesman and Lena, The Bad News Bears Go to Japan, Honeyboy and Sister, Sister.
Thieves Plot Summary
What happens in Thieves from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 15 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 4-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Martin Cramer, Charles Grodin is a school principal, and his wife Sally Cramer, Marlo Thomas, a schoolteacher, find themselves stuck in a quiet rut on the Upper East Side. Five weeks after moving from Orchard Street, their apartment is still mostly unfurnished—Sally even jokes that she forgot the moving company’s name. The domestic routine feels brittle, and Sally toys with the idea of bringing Carlton, Larry B. Scott, a juvenile delinquent pupil of hers, into their home. Martin, steady and practical, reminds her that Carlton once stole from him, and the discussion quickly exposes a deeper ache: Sally longs for a child of their own, while Martin has grown distant from the idealistic person he once was.
Full summary
The whole story of Thieves, scene by scene
Thieves Trailers & Videos
The teaser of Thieves.
How Well Do You Know Thieves?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
Question 1 of 10
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Which actor portrays the school principal Martin Cramer?
Thieves Also Known As
Also known as “Ich habe recht und du bist schuld”.
- Also known as
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- Ich habe recht und du bist schuld
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Thieves FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Thieves, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Thieves?
Thieves runs 1 hour 32 minutes (92 minutes).
When was Thieves released?
Thieves was released on February 11, 1977.
Who directed Thieves?
Thieves was directed by John Berry.
More films by John Berry Who is in the cast of Thieves?
Thieves stars Charles Grodin as Martin Cramer, Marlo Thomas as Sally Cramer and Larry B. Scott as Carlton, among 24 credited actors.
Does Thieves have a post-credit scene?
No. Thieves has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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