I Was a Shoplifter

1950
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1h 14m

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Scott Brady and Mona Freeman in I Was a Shoplifter (1950)

In 1950s California, the police force tries to infiltrate and neutralize a shoplifting crime ring operating in major department stores.In 1950s California, the police force tries to infiltrate and neutralize a shoplifting crime ring operating in major department stores.In 1950s California, the police force tries to infiltrate and neutralize a shoplifting crime ring operating in major department stores.

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Scott Brady

Jeff Andrews

Mona Freeman

Faye Burton

Andrea King

Ina Perdue

Tony Curtis

Pepe
(as Anthony Curtis)

Charles Drake

Herb Klaxon

Gregg Martell

The Champ

Larry Keating

Harry Dunson

Robert Gist

Barkie Neff

Michael Raffetto

Sheriff E.W. Bascom

Rock Hudson

Si Swanson - Store Detective

Nestor Paiva

Deputy Sheriff Gomez

Paul Fierro

Pedro - Mechanic

Ray Beltram

Vendor
(uncredited)

James Best

Police Broadcaster in Surveillance Plane
(uncredited)

Conrad Binyon

Petty Thief
(uncredited)

Nick Borgani

Police Officer
(uncredited)

Lane Bradford

Motorcycle Cop
(uncredited)

Nana Bryant

Aunt Clara
(uncredited)

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Trivia
Rock Hudson and Tony Curtis both have small parts in this.

Goofs
Racing on the neat coastal highway towards Mexican border, Andrews and Palm get pulled over by motorcycle cop. When stopped, lower parts of their car are heavily soiled (or kinda smeared with mud). Shortly before, car was shown clean and after, it is clean again.

Quotes
Jeff Andrews: You don't trust me.
Ina Perdue: Or anybody else.
Jeff Andrews: Maybe I like being the exception.
Ina Perdue: I can like you without trusting you.

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7/10

Strong pace, well staged action, fit Brady in above average B pic

Director Charles Lamont puts together yet another effective docunoir on police addressing the growing organized shoplifting problem in California, and he does with style and lively pace.

Scott Brady looks very fit, Mona Freeman very beautiful, stunning Andrea King the intelligent female criminal, Tony Curtis a baby-faced thoroughly evil robber/potential rapist/murderer, Charles Drake, Rock Hudson in small parts. Curiously enough, Curtis, Drake and Hudson would also all appear in supporting roles in another 1950 movie, the great Western WINCHESTER '73, starring Jimmy Stewart.

Good photography, state of the art 1950 police plane, vehicles, listening devices and operational gadgets, in effective docunoir.