

The Light Touch
1951-12-06 · 93 min · ★ 6.3
After a professional art thief steals a religious painting from an Italian museum, he tries to cheat his partner by claiming the painting was accidentally destroyed but his suspicious partner and the police are determined to find it.
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- Directors
- Richard Brooks
- Production companies
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Stewart GrangerSam Conride
Pier AngeliAnna Vasarri
George SandersFelix Guignol
Kurt KasznarMr. Aramescu
Joseph CalleiaLt. Massiro
Larry KeatingMr. R. F. Hawkley
Rhys WilliamsMr. MacWade
Norman LloydAnton
Mike MazurkiCharles
Ben AstarHamadi MahmoudTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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