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    Sex Thief, The (1973)

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    This British comedy sexploitation movie is a cut above the usual standard for the genre, containing both plot and characterisation.

    Handsome pulp fiction novelist-turned-cat burglar, Grant Henry (David Warbeck) seduces his female victims as well as robbing them, performing so well between the sheets that the lady of the house is generally happy to lose her jewellery in return and give a false description of him to the police. In one instance, he’s even invited back for an encore.

    Breast-obsessed cop Sergeant Plinth (Michael Armstrong) tries to track him down (“who could disguise himself as a clubfooted coloured midget one week and a 6’6″ Russian with a hair lip the next’?”) while his boss, Inspector Robert Smith (Terence Edmond) is in love with pretty female insurance investigator Judy Martin (Diane Keen).

    He is alarmed when she sets herself up as bait for the burglar, but ought to be more worried for the burglar since she turns out to be sexually insatiable and a black-belt in karate.

    Meanwhile, shameless Hollywood producer Guido (David Landor) and dizzy blonde American actress Jezebel (Deirdre Costello) try to drum up publicity by claiming that the thief raped her seven times. Enraged that his name has been tarnished, Henry buys a plastic gun and stalks the actress, catching her in the bath before reenacting her made-up scenario.

    The supporting cast features the lovely Jennifer Westbrook, Harvey Hall and Christopher Biggins, and there are plenty of rather explicit sex scenes and lots of nudity.

    The film was released in North America as Her Family Jewels with additional hardcore inserts (performed by stand-ins for the original cast members).

    Emily Barrow
    Jennifer Westbrook
    Grant Henry
    David Warbeck
    Constable
    Henry Rayner
    Herbert Barrow
    Gerald Taylor
    Sergeant Plinth
    Michael Armstrong
    Inspector Robert Smith
    Terence Edmond
    Judy Martin
    Diane Keen
    Guy Hammond
    Christopher Neil
    Jacobi
    Harvey Hall
    Angie
    Gloria Maley
    Porky Prescott
    Christopher Biggins
    Wensleydale
    Christopher Mitchell
    Crabshaw
    Eric Deacon
    Florinda Prescott
    Susan Glanville
    Jezebel
    Deirdre Costello
    Guido
    David Landor
    Jeweller
    Dave Carter

    Director
    Martin Campbell

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