Love Among Thieves

Written byDirected byRoger YoungStarringMusic byArthur B. RubinsteinCountry of originUnited StatesOriginal languageEnglishProductionExecutive producerKaren MackProducerRobert A. PapazianCinematographyGayne RescherEditorJames MitchellRunning time100 minutesProduction companiesOriginal releaseNetworkABCReleaseFebruary 23, 1987 (1987-02-23)

Love Among Thieves is a 1987 American romantic thriller^[1] television film directed by Roger Young, starring Audrey Hepburn, Robert Wagner, Patrick Bauchau, Jerry Orbach, Brion James, and Samantha Eggar. It premiered on ABC on February 23, 1987.^[1] The ending left the door open for either a sequel or possibly a television series, but neither eventuated. Reportedly, Hepburn donated her salary to UNICEF.^{[citation needed]} Love Among Thieves is notable for several reasons. It was the only made-for-television film in which Hepburn appeared (although she had done some live drama productions in the 1950s). It was also the last film in which she took a starring role (her next, and final, film performance in 1989's Always was a cameo).

This was the first Hepburn film since 1981's They All Laughed. It contains a number of intentional references to Hepburn's earlier films, mostly in dialogue, although the basic plot borrows from her 1960s films Charade, Paris, When It Sizzles and How to Steal a Million. The film includes her final on-screen kiss (with Wagner).

On October 6, 2009, the film became available on DVD through the Warner Archive Collection.^[2]

Premise

Baroness and concert pianist, Caroline DuLac, steals three jewel-encrusted Fabergé eggs from a San Francisco museum. The eggs are demanded as ransom for her kidnapped fiancé in Latin America. She boards a plane for the Latin American city of Ladera, as per instructions, and is met by a drifter named Mike Chambers.

Caroline first believes that Mike is one of the kidnappers, until a mysterious man in a trench coat tries to kill her and Mike comes to the rescue. They are both captured by a band of Mexican bandits, who also may or may not be part of the scheme. Meanwhile, the couple are pursued by Spicer, a hired thug assigned to retrieve the loot.

Cast

• Audrey Hepburn as Baroness Caroline DuLac
• Robert Wagner as Mike Chambers
• Patrick Bauchau as Alan Channing
• Jerry Orbach as Spicer
• Brion James as Andre
• Samantha Eggar as Solange

References

External links

• Love Among Thieves at IMDb
• Love Among Thieves at AllMovie