I Was a Shoplifter

A police detective uses any means possible to trap a gang of shoplifters.

Cast

Scott Brady

as Jeff Andrews

Mona Freeman

as Faye Burton

Andrea King

as Ina Perdue

Tony Curtis

as Pepe

Charles Drake

as Herb Klaxon

Gregg Martell

as The Champ

Larry Keating

as Harry Dunson

Robert Gist

as Barkie Neff

Michael Raffetto

as Sheriff Bascom

Rock Hudson

as Si Swanson - Store Detective

Reviews

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When the daughter of a judge is caught shoplifting, she has to sign a confession in order to go free. "Faye" (Mona Freeman) is not the only one in the shop who's been apprehended in this annual $100m scam - "Jeff" (Scott Brady) has also been arrested and he is determined to befriend his new rookie f...

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