United States / Apr 27, 1950
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
A police detective uses any means possible to trap a gang of shoplifters.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Robert Gist | Barkie Neff |
| Michael Raffetto | Sheriff Bascom |
| Rock Hudson | Si Swanson - Store Detective |
| Nestor Paiva | Deputy Sheriff Gomez |
| Paul Fierro | Pedro - Mechanic |
| Bess Flowers | Glove Counter Sales Clerk |
| James Best | |
| Lane Bradford | |
| Nana Bryant | |
| Peggie Castle | |
| Steve Darrell | |
| Richard Irving |
Genres
CrimeDramaThriller
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | I Was a Shoplifter |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Universal International Pictures |
| Release date | 13 maggio 1950 |
| Production | Leonard Goldstein |
| Writer | Irwin Gielgud |
| Editing | Otto Ludwig |
| Cinematography | Irving Glassberg |
| Assistant directors | Jesse Hibbs, Charles Lamont |
| Camera operators | Irving Glassberg |
| Additional photography | Irving Glassberg |
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| Production design | Ruby R. Levitt, Robert Clatworthy, Bernard Herzbrun, Russell A. Gausman |
| Art direction | Robert Clatworthy, Bernard Herzbrun, Ruby R. Levitt, Russell A. Gausman |
| Set decoration | Ruby R. Levitt, Russell A. Gausman, Robert Clatworthy, Bernard Herzbrun |
| Visual effects | David S. Horsley |
| Music | Robert Pritchard, Leslie I. Carey, Milton Schwarzwald |
| Sound | Robert Pritchard, Leslie I. Carey, Milton Schwarzwald |
| Costume design | Rosemary Odell, Joan St. Oegger, Bud Westmore |
| Makeup | Bud Westmore, Joan St. Oegger, Rosemary Odell |
| Hairstyling | Joan St. Oegger, Rosemary Odell, Bud Westmore |
Release dates
Premiere
Theatrical release
United States / May 13, 1950 / NR
TV
Germany / Jun 28, 1986 / OmU (TV premiere)
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