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I Was a Shoplifter is a american film of genre Drama directed by Charles Lamont released in USA on 13 may 1950 with Mona Freeman

I Was a Shoplifter (1950)

I Was a Shoplifter
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Released in USA 13 may 1950
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OriginUSA
Genres Drama,    Thriller,    Crime
Rating60% 3.046253.046253.046253.046253.04625

I Was a Shoplifter is a 1950 American crime film directed by Charles Lamont. It stars Scott Brady as the police detective sergeant Jeff Andrews, who is on a case to stop a gang of shoplifters headed by Herb Klaxon (Charles Drake) and Ina Perdue (Andrea King) who are exploiting a wealthy socialite, Faye Burton (Mona Freeman), a kleptomaniac, to conduct their crimes.

Synopsis

A shoplifter, Faye Burton, is being watched by Herb Klaxon, a security guard at a Los Angeles department store, and by Jeff Andrews, a shopper there. Jeff tries to warn her, but Faye is nevertheless caught and placed under arrest. Faye signs a confession and is set free, warned that if she tries this again, she will go to jail.

Actors

Mona Freeman

(Faye Burton)Scott Brady

(Jeff Andrews)Charles Drake

(Herb Klaxon)Andrea King

(Ina Perdue)Tony Curtis

(Pepe)
And :
Robert Gist
Charles McGraw
Rock Hudson
Larry Keating
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