The Burglars

(1971)

★ 6.9 IMDb · 135 votes

Genres: Action, Crime, Thriller

Year: 1971

Runtime: 120 мин

Country: France, Italy

Director: Анри Вернёй

Cast: Жан-Поль Бельмондо, Омар Шариф, Dyan Cannon, Робер Оссейн, Nicole Calfan, Myriam Feune de Colombi, Raoul Delfosse, Хосе Луис де Вилальонга, Renato Salvatori, Marc Arian

Plot

In Athens a collection of emeralds is successfully stolen by a team of robbers, led by safe-cracker Azad. Things go smoothly until they miss the ship by which they planned their escape; a police chief pursues Azad while he waits for the next ship to set off.

In 1970s Athens a group of professional burglars led by Azad plan a daring burglary. The victim is the rich gem merchant Mister Tasco. The treasure to be plundered is Mister Tasco's sumptuous emerald collection. The break-in team neutralize the villa's guard, enter the premises and locate the safe. Their sophisticated safe-cracking tools allow the burglars to break the safe open and steal the emeralds. During the caper a lone Greek policeman notices the burglars' car parked outside the Tasco residence and becomes suspicious. When Azad pretends to tinker with the getaway car's engine the Greek cop pretends he believes him. In fact, the Greek Police inspector Abel Zacharia suspects a burglary is taking place but decides to play along in order to allow the burglars to complete their mission. However, the corrupt Greek cop intends to arrest the criminals later and to steal the emeralds for himself. A cat and mouse chase ensues.