I Stole a Million

I Stole a Million (1939)

The Story Of A Man Who REALLY Stole A Million!

A cabbie and petty thief dreams of the big heist that will end his thieving ways.

Date of release
1939-08-01
TMDB
8.0 / 10 (2)
Runtime
1h 20m
Genres
Crime, Drama
Director
Frank Tuttle

Casting

Interesting facts

I Stole a Million is a 1939 film noir crime film starring George Raft as a cab driver turned small-time crook who makes a big score and lives to regret it. The supporting cast includes Claire Trevor, Dick Foran, and Victor Jory. The movie was written by Nathanael West based on a story idea by Lester Cole, which in turn was based on the life story of bank robber Roy Gardner. It was directed by Frank Tuttle, and released by Universal Pictures.

Development

Lester Cole wrote the original screen story based on the non-fiction article "Roy Gardner's Own Story", by former bank robber Roy Gardner, J. Campbell Bruce, and James G. Chestnutt, which was published in the San Francisco Call Bulletin in 1938. In January 1939 Nathanael West was assigned to do a script based on Cole's story.

George Raft signed to make the film in April 1939. Raft had been reluctant to play crooked characters but he had left Paramount and wanted to keep his standing as a box-office star. He would shortly sign a long-term contract with Warner Bros.

Claire Trevor was borrowed from 20th Century Fox. Edward Ludwig was to direct but was replaced by Frank Tuttle. Filming started in May.

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