| Jewel Thief | |
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 Film poster | |
| Directed by | Vijay Anand |
| Written by | Screenplay & Dialogue: Vijay Anand Story: K.A. Narayan |
| Produced by | Dev Anand |
| Starring | Ashok Kumar Dev Anand Vyjayanthimala Tanuja |
| Cinematography | V. Ratra |
| Edited by | Vijay Anand |
| Music by | S. D. Burman |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Navketan Films |
Release date |
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Running time | 186 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
Jewel Thief is a 1967 Indian Hindi-language spy thriller heist film directed by Vijay Anand.[1] The film stars Ashok Kumar, Dev Anand, Vyjayantimala and features four bond girl-like actresses portrayed by Tanuja, Helen, Faryal and Anju Mahendru, with Nazir Hussain and Sapru appearing in supporting roles. It was produced by Dev Anand's production house, Navketan Films. The film revolves around a jewellery expert (Anand), as he and the police attempt to capture a notorious jewel thief, but in the process, their true identities get thoroughly muddled.
The film became a box office hit.[2][3] J M Barot received the Filmfare Best Sound Award, while Tanuja received a nomination for Best Supporting Actress.[4]
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- ^ "BoxOffice India.com". Archived from the original on 7 February 2009. Retrieved 30 April 2008.
- ^ "Dev Anand-Vyjanthimala's Jewel Thief remains one of Hindi cinema's tautest thrillers, even 55 years after it was made". 23 January 2022.
- ^ "1st Filmfare Awards 1953" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 June 2009. Retrieved 30 April 2008.