It Takes a Thief
- IMDb link: 0053958
- IMDb rating: 6.1 (469 votes)
- Genres: Thriller, Crime, Drama
- Director: John Gilling
- Cast: Carl Mohner, Anthony Quayle, Jayne Mansfield, Peter Reynolds and others
- Release date: 1 Feb 1961
- Release year: 1960
- Runtime: 101 minutes
- Country: United Kingdom
- Keywords: psychotronic film, criminal, money, son, woman smoker, trumpet, smoking in bed, shooting gallery, saxophone, run over by a train
Plot:
Billy and Kristy lead a gang of armed robbers who steal from banks, armoured cars, and the like. When Billy's lover, Jim, gets caught by the police after stashing a large amount of money, they wait for him to get out of jail. He does and has to deal with both the police and his ex-gang as they need him to get what they want. Things become more complicated after Kristy kidnaps Jim's son and threatens to kill him if Jim doesn't come up with the buried loot.