The Burglars
Catch the burglars!
1971 • 120 min • Action · Crime · Thriller
Synopsis
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.
Our family guide
Best from age 10- 69 Audience · 135 · 100%
A gang of thieves led by a master safecracker steals emeralds in Athens. Their escape plan goes awry, leading to a cat-and-mouse chase with a relentless police chief across the city as they await another chance to flee.
- Violence & peril
- 4/10
- Language
- 2/10
- Drinking, drugs & smoking
- 3/10
- Romance & sensuality
- 1/10
- Scary moments
- 3/10
Heads up
- Some intense chase scenes
- Alcohol and smoking throughout
- Criminal activity is central to the plot
What it models well
- Quick thinking under pressure
- Loyalty among friends
- Resourcefulness
Talk about it after
- Consequences of crime
- Trust and betrayal
- Different definitions of justice
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Top billed cast
Director: Henri Verneuil • Crew: Henri Verneuil, Vahé Katcha
Trailers & clips
The Burglars HD trailer
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Details
- TMDB audience
- 6.9/10 (135)
- Age rating
- PG
- Status
- Released
- Box office
- $33,000,000
- IMDb
- tt0068347
