Wednesday, April 25, 2018

When Thief Meets Thief (1937)

Also known as Jump for Glory this romantic drama stars Douglas Fairbanks Jr as a thief who falls in love with Valerie Hobson (while he is trying to steal her jewels) who ends up breaks off her engagement to Alan Hale.

Douglas wants to go straight and settle down with Valerie but she is forced to return to Alan - who is not really a respectable businessman but really Douglas' ex-partner-in-crime and nemesis from the US...

A light and energetic film, although the three leads are all crooks in different ways actual criminal activities do not feature highly in the film. The film has an interesting take on a love triangle.