Numerootno
A story that's too fascinating to pass by...
Verity Robins
Great movie. Not sure what people expected but I found it highly entertaining.
Ezmae Chang
This is a small, humorous movie in some ways, but it has a huge heart. What a nice experience.
Guillelmina
The film's masterful storytelling did its job. The message was clear. No need to overdo.
oscar-35
*Spoiler/plot- Seven Thieves 1960, A large crew plans a European 4 million casino heist to help an old pal.*Special Stars- Rod Steiger, Edward G. Robinson, Joan Collins, Eli Wallach, Sebastian Cabot, Alexander Scourby, Michael Danta, Berry Kroeger.*Theme- Justice can come in the place of vengeance.*Trivia/location/goofs- B & W, European. Watch for a very lovely stripper dance from a 19 yr old Joan Collins.*Emotion- A wonderful mega star cast of international characters that take the audience through their biggest 'caper'. The acting is wonderful.*Based On- crime books of the 50's.
moonspinner55
Professor Edward G. Robinson assembles six cohorts for a heist on a Monte Carlo casino--but when penniless strong-arm Rod Steiger takes command of the robbery, the disparate personalities of the team come to the fore. Sydney Boehm, adapting Max Catto's novel, can't seem to decide whether to slant this derivative tale towards criminal melodrama or play it up as a lightweight diversion; bits and pieces of both emerge. The indifferent tone set by the writing may be one reason why director Henry Hathaway has staged it in a poker-faced, workmanlike manner. Talky, humorless, and oddly indifferent. Robinson coasts through on his built-in good will, Joan Collins provides the eye-candy as a cheesecake dancer (with two gratuitous numbers). *1/2 from ****
gelalema
This film about a heist of a casino in Monte Carlo is graced by three giants of the film industry, Edward G. Robinson, Rod Steiger, and Eli Wallach. Steiger in particular gives his multi-faceted performance superb shading and sensitivity in the development of his relationship with Edward G. Robinson, whose performance, as always, is stellar. Rod Steiger is incapable of giving a bad performance, but his touching reactions when the character played by Robinson dies at the end of the heist is one of the best portrayals you will ever see an actor give in any film. Joan Collins part is a bit overdrawn, especially with the unnecessary exposition at the beginning where she dances at the strip joint, but her participation later lends gravitas and poignancy to the dramatic line. See this film for the performances of Steiger, Wallach and Robinson if for no other reason. I have watched it five times and never miss it when it is shown on TV. The power and pathos of Steiger's performance make it work the watching, time and again.
David (Handlinghandel)
Edward G. Robinson plays a scientist whose career has been ruined by an unspecified crime. He has dreamed up the perfect heist. For it, he has asked Rod Steiger to be his partner.Also involved are Alexander Scourbey, Michael Dante -- always associated for me with his role in "The Naked Kiss," and many others. Joan Collins looks pretty much the same as she looks now, 45 years later.It's pretty routine. However, the fondness and respect felt for Robinson by the others is interesting. Steiger particularly seems to hold him in awe.It's far from great. But it's fairly good.
