He stole her jewels -- but that wasn't all!
A gentleman thief charms a Viennese baron's wife and also conducts a daring daylight robbery of a jeweller's shop.
Jewel Robbery (1932) is a romance, comedy and crime film directed by William Dieterle, released on July 8, 1932 with a runtime of 1h 8m. It stars William Powell, Kay Francis, Helen Vinson and Hardie Albright. Viewers rate it 6.5 out of 10 across 46 ratings.
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William Powell
as The Robber
Kay Francis
as Baroness Teri Hohenfels
Helen Vinson
as Marianne Horn
Hardie Albright
as Paul
Henry Kolker
as Baron Franz Hohenfels
Spencer Charters
as Johann Christian Lenz
Lee Kohlmar
as Hollander
André Luguet
as Count Andre
Clarence Wilson
as Prefect of Police
George Davis
as Polacheck, the President's Secretary (uncredited)
Ivan Linow
as Chauffeur (uncredited)
Alan Mowbray
as Detective Fritz
Directed by William Dieterle, written by Erwin S. Gelsey and Ladislas Fodor.
Average viewer score of 6.5/10 from 46 ratings.
When “The Baroness” (Kay Francis) is caught up in a daring robbery in a Viennese jewellers, she finds herself strangely drawn to the thief. Now like so many of the wealthy aristocracy, she is trapped in a fairly loveless marriage and has had taken many a lover over the years, but this time it’s William Powell who has well and truly got under her skin. Now on the face of it, this is just a predicable precursor to a…
Reviewed on February 8, 2026
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The main cast of Jewel Robbery (1932) includes William Powell, Kay Francis, Helen Vinson, Hardie Albright and Henry Kolker. The film was directed by William Dieterle. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Jewel Robbery was released on July 8, 1932 and runs for 1h 8m.
Jewel Robbery (1932) holds an average rating of 6.5 out of 10 from 46 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy romance, comedy and crime films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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