The Thief

A chance accident causes a nuclear physicist, who's selling top secret material to the Russians, to fall under FBI scrutiny and go on the run.

Cast

Ray Milland

as Allan Fields

Martin Gabel

as Mr. Bleek

Harry Bronson

as Harris

Rita Vale

as Miss Philips

Rex O'Malley

as Beal

Rita Gam

as The Girl

John McKutcheon

as Dr. Linstrum (uncredited)

Joe Conlin

as Walters (uncredited)

Reviews

CinemaSerf

Ray Milland is on good form in this cold war thriller. He's scientist "Fields" who is providing photography of secret formulae to his foreign paymasters. Is this voluntarily or is he being blackmailed? Well the next ninety minutes sees him illustrate quite a degree of personal conflict as he deliver...

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