
- Country: France, Italy
- Genres: Action, Crime, Thriller
- Release: 1972-06-14
- Director: Henri Verneuil
- Writers: Vahé Katcha , David Goodis
- Language: French
- Stars: Jean-Paul Belmondo , Omar Sharif , Dyan Cannon , Robert Hossein
- Runtime: 120 min
- Awards: N/A
- AKA: Kořist , Ограбление , 華麗なる大泥棒 (Japan) , El furor de la codicia (Spain) , Kuppen (Sweden) , The Burglars (Australia) , The Burglars (New Zealand) , O Golpe (Portugal, Portuguese Republic) , Los ladrones (Chile) , Los ladrones (Colombia) , The Burglars (United States of America) , Οι διαρρήκτες (Greece) , Le casse , Hırsızlar (Turkey) , The Burglars (Canada) , Os Ladrões (Brazil) , The Burglars (Ireland) , Purk og skurk (Norway) , The Burglars (Pakistan) , Gli scassinatori (Italy) , Spargatorii (Romania) , Der Coup , Oi diarriktes (Greece) , Ogrableniye , Ryöstäjät (Finland) , A betörés (Hungary) , Le casse (Belgium) , The Burglars (Netherlands the) , Los ladrones (Mexico) , Cenny lup (Poland) , Le casse (France, French Republic) , Provalnik , The Burglars (United Kingdom) , Los ladrones (Venezuela) , Los ladrones (Argentina) , Karei naru dai dorobô (Japan) , Kuppet (Denmark) , Der Coup (Austria)
- Plot: In 1970s Athens a group of professional burglars led by Azad plan a daring burglary. The victim is the rich gem merchant Mister Tasco. The treasure to be plundered is Mister Tasco's sumptuous emerald collection. The break-in team neutralize the villa's guard, enter the premises and locate the safe. Their sophisticated safe-cracking tools allow the burglars to break the safe open and steal the emeralds. During the caper a lone Greek policeman notices the burglars' car parked outside the Tasco residence and becomes suspicious. When Azad pretends to tinker with the getaway car's engine the Greek cop pretends he believes him. In fact, the Greek Police inspector Abel Zacharia suspects a burglary is taking place but decides to play along in order to allow the burglars to complete their mission. However, the corrupt Greek cop intends to arrest the criminals later and to steal the emeralds for himself. A cat and mouse chase ensues.
- IMDB:tt0068347


The Burglars Cast

Henri Verneuil
Director

Jean-Paul Belmondo
Azad

Omar Sharif
Abel Zacharia

Dyan Cannon
Lena

Robert Hossein
Ralph

Nicole Calfan
Hélène

Myriam Feune de Colombi
Isabelle Tasco

Raoul Delfosse
Guardian of Villa Tasco

José Luis de Vilallonga
Mr. Tasco

Renato Salvatori
Renzi

Marc Arian
Restaurant Owner (uncredited)

Alice Arno
Locker Room Girl (uncredited)

Steve Eckardt
Malloch (uncredited)

Roger Lumont
Doorman (uncredited)
Remo Mosconi
Doublure Zacharia Course-Poursuite (uncredited)

Pamela Stanford
Stripper (uncredited)

Daniel Vérité
Playboy (uncredited)