History Film / JewelRobbery

* CoolGuns: The Robber’s guns are debonair like him.

%% * GettingCrapPastThe Radar: Due to overwhelming and persistent misuse, GCPTR is on-page examples only until 01 June 2021. If you are reading this in the future, please check the trope page to make sure your example fits the current definition.

* BathKick: Our introduction to Teri is with her in her bath with the camera lingering on her legs.

* MoneyFetish: Once at the Robber’s apartment, he shows Teri the jewels his stolen. Teri is so excited by them that she throws some on herself, wishing she could be covered in them.

* PoliceAreUseless: The clueless guard from the Vienna Protection Services that's supposed walk around the beat helps the Robber take out the jewels.

* GettingCrapPastTheRadar: It's what many audiences remember from this film.
** This:
--->'''Robber''': I live only for the present. And the present is you.
--->'''Teri''': I beg your pardon!
--->'''Robber''': No one knows I’m in the house. Night is before us. And, if you wish, at dawn, we shall have a secret behind us.
** This:
--->'''Robber''': Come with me. I’ll drop you somewhere in the suburbs. Untouched.
--->'''Teri''': Untouched? In the suburbs? That doesn’t interest me at all!
** The servants open up the curtain to the Robber's bedroom in preparation for their dinner, but the head servant says, “No, no, no. Supper first!”

* YourCheatingHeart: She’s had an affair with the cabinet minister and very likely with the Robber.

* UsefuleNotes/ThePreCodeEra: This is ''the'' quintessential pre-code. If you want to see how far they could get away with double entendres/sex jokes/drug jokes, this is the film.

* ThePreCodeEra: This is ''the'' quintessential pre-code. If you want to see how far they could get away with double entendres/sex jokes/drug jokes, this is the film.

* BreakingTheFourthWall: [[spoiler:At the end of the film, the Robber gives Teri the proposition of meeting him in Nice, France, to continue their budding romance. The police are after him, so he leaves her tied up to avoid arousing suspicious against her. Her husband and friend find her and the dialogue goes:]]

Like many movies of this time, ''Jewel Robbery'' is set during UsefulNotes/TheGreatDepression. It follows a pampered baroness named Teri (Franis), who lives in Vienna with her husband Baron Franz von Horhenfels. She enjoys getting jeweled presents, but wants more in life instead of her boring marriage, and even becomes excited over scandalous stories in the newspapers. When she visits the jewellery store with her husband, he haggles at a price for an expensive Excelsior diamond, just as the store has been targeted by jewel thieves.

* GoldDigger: Teri only married the Baron for his money. (However, you could take this into context of [[UsefulNotes/TheGreatDepression the times]], in which many were struggling with money matters and many were becoming desperate, to the point of being materialistic with whatever they could get their hands on. Teri could've been one of them.)

Like many movies of this time, ''Jewel Robbery'' is set during UsefulNotes/TheGreatDepression, following a pampered baroness named Teri (Franis), who lives in Vienna with her husband Baron Franz von Horhenfels. She enjoys getting jeweled presents, but wants more in life instead of her boring marriage, and even becomes excited over scandalous stories in the newspapers. When she visits the jewellery store with her husband, he haggles at a price for an expensive Excelsior diamond, just as the store has been targeted by jewel thieves.

** The servant’s open up the curtain to the Robber’s room in preparation to their dinner, but the head servant says, “No, no, no. Supper first!”

''Jewel Robbery'' (1932) is a deliciously [[UsefulNotes/ThePreCodeEra Pre-Code]] comedy film directed by William Dieterle, starring Creator/WilliamPowell and Creator/KayFrancis. It’s the less classy cousin to ''Film/TroubleInParadise'' from the same year.

The film begins in Vienna where Baroness Teri (Francis) is boringly married to Baron Franz von Horhenfels and wishes to be whisked away by a [[KnightInShiningArmour debonair knight in shining armour]]. Even so, she’s excited that her husband is buying her the Excelsior diamond. Her fear from reading the reports of a distinguished robber [[{{Foreshadowing}} holding up jewelry stores in the neighbourhood]] is soon lulled away by the excitement.

The day comes and the Baron and Baroness go shopping, but they’re robbed by the exact distinguished man (Powell) from the newspapers.

During the heist, sparks of sexual innuendo and tension fly between Teri and the Robber, but this intriguing heist soon ends. Teri seriously doubts she’ll ever see this debonair man again.

Safely at home, Teri is bewildered by the sight of a [[FlowersOfRomance vase full of roses in her boudoir]]; no one can explain how it apppeared. Teri realizes the return of the Robber is imminent, especially when she finds her stolen ring back in her safe.

It turns out that the Robber has been waiting for Teri to suggest a proposition, but Teri’s reluctant to start a relationship. Fortunately, the Robber makes a compelling case for getting together.

* BreakingTheFourthWall: By the end of the film, the Robber gives Teri the proposition of meeting him in Nice, France, to continue their budding romance. The police are after him, so he leaves her tied up to avoid arousing suspicious against her. Her husband and friend find her and the dialogue goes:

-->'''Teri''': Oh, it has been! My nerves have been shattered, simply shattered. I must get away from here for long rest at once. I think I’ll go to Nice. Yes, Nice. Nice. On the first possible train! ''[Kay Francis then proceeds to smile coyly at the camera and put her finger to her lips, ‘hushing’ the audience.]''

* GettingCrapPastTheRadar: TheMovie:
-->'''Robber''': I live only for the present. And the present is you.
-->'''Teri''': I beg your pardon!
-->'''Robber''': No one knows I’m in the house. Night is before us. And, if you wish, at dawn, we shall have a secret behind us.

-->'''Robber''': Come with me. I’ll drop you somewhere in the suburbs. Untouched.
-->'''Teri''': Untouched? In the suburbs? That doesn’t interest me at all!

* {{Golddigger}}: Teri only married the Baron for his money.
* HaveAGayOldTime:
-->'''The Robber''':I’ll make love to you as I have dreamed of making love!
* HighClassGlass: Teri’s former lover, Paul, the cabinet minister, sports one whenever he wants to look serious.

* LoveAtFirstSight: Teri and the Robber get bedroom eyes immediately.

* MaleGaze: Due to her interesting dressing gown, the Robber gets a good look of her back.

* PoliceAreUseless: The clueless guard from the Vienna Protection Services that’s supposed walk around the beat helps the Robber take out the jewels.

* RunningGag: Paul’s eye glass falling out.

* SexyBacklessOutfit: Teri’s dressing gown. It catches the Robber’s eye.

* BreakingTheFourthWall: By the end of the film, the Robber gives Teri the proposition of meeting him in Nice, France to continue their budding romance. The police are after him, so he leaves her tied up to avoid arousing suspicious against her. Her husband and friend find her and the dialogue goes:

* HighClassGlass: Teri’s former lover, Paul, the cabinet minister, sports one whenever he wants to look more serious.

* MsFanservice: We’re introduced to Teri while in her bathtub, and see her skimpily dressed for most of the film.

* WeaponForIntimitation: TheRobber abhors guns and uses them only for getting people to do his will.

* YouWouldntShootMe: Teri’s frustrated with the Robber not [[ItMakesSenseInContext taking her diamond back]], and pulls a gun on him. He calls her bluff, and she drops the gun on his toe.