Watch The Thief Who Came to Dinner (1973) Free Online

Release Date: 1973

Cast: Gregory Sierra, Austin Pendleton, Ryan O'Neal, Charles Cioffi, Warren Oates, Jacqueline Bisset, Michael Murphy, Ned Beatty, Jill Clayburgh

Categories: Movies, Comedy, Caper Story, Romantic Comedy, Crime Comedy

The Thief Who Came to Dinner is a 1973 comedy film directed by Bud Yorkin and based on the novel by Terrence Lore Smith. The film stars Ryan O'Neal and Jacqueline Bisset, with Charles Cioffi, Warren Oates, and in an early appearance, Jill Clayburgh. Webster McGee (Ryan O'Neal) is a computer programmer who abruptly quits his job and adopts a life of crime as a jewel thief in Houston, Texas. For his first job he robs rich businessman Henderling (Charles Cioffi), stealing from him not only money, but also files with information that could destroy Henderling's career. McGee uses them to... MORE

The Thief Who Came to Dinner is a 1973 comedy film directed by Bud Yorkin and based on the novel by Terrence Lore Smith. The film stars Ryan O'Neal and Jacqueline Bisset, with Charles Cioffi, Warren Oates, and in an early appearance, Jill Clayburgh. Webster McGee (Ryan O'Neal) is a computer programmer who abruptly quits his job and adopts a life of crime as a jewel thief in Houston, Texas. For his first job he robs rich businessman Henderling (Charles Cioffi), stealing from him not only money, but also files with information that could destroy Henderling's career. McGee uses them to blackmail him but instead of money he asks for introduction into high society -- aiming to find a way to rob other rich houses. He soon meets Laura (Jacqueline Bisset) at a society function hosted by Henderling. She falls in love with McGee and then helps him to burglarize several friends of Henderling. Insurance investigator Dave Riley (Warren Oates) is intent on identifying Webster as the jewel thief, but in the course of investigation Riley and McGee develop a sort of friendship. Riley must decide whether to be loyal to his job or his new friend. Actual filming took place in Houston. Director Bud LESS