"THE CASE OF THE THREE MILLION" "Based on The Three Thieves, by the Italian writer U. Notari." "Scenarist and Director:" "Yakov Protazanov" "Cameraman:" "P. Ermolov" "Set Designer:" "Isaac Rabinovich" "Make-up Artist:" "N. Sorokin" "Assistant Director:" "Yuli Raisman Director's Aide:" "Ya." "Urinov" "CAST" "Tapioca, a tramp:" "Igor Ilinsky Cascarelia, a gentleman:" "Anatoli Ktorov" "Ornano, a banker:" "Mikhail Klimov" "Noris, the banker's wife:" "Olga Zhizneva Count Mirabelli:" "N Prozorovsky" "The Man with the binoculars:" "V. Fogel The burglar:" "D. Vvedensky" "Once upon a time in a certain kingdom, in a bourgeois state, there lived three thieves..." "The first thief was an ordinary, petty street thief." "The second was a famous, international thief." "The third thief was also "international"." "Telegram - urgent." "To Banker Ornano." "Complete crop failure." "Northern provinces threatened with starvation." "Prices of grain rising." ""Excellent!" ".." "From this CROP FAILURE our bank will reap the richest HARVEST!"" "And every thief attended to his trade as far as possibilities would allow." "The environs of the banker's SUBURBAN villa:" "Cascarelia's favorite strolling place." ""As a faithful son of the church," "I will give my town house and all its land only to your holy community..."" ""... for THREE MILLION, cash down."" ""Let's go, holy fathers!" "Look over your purchase and let's close the transaction."" ""Each letter, each note that your mistress writes, SEND OVER TO ME!"" "The negotiations at the banker's house were proceeding with difficulty." ""I'll deduct a sum from the price and give it TO YOU PERSONALLY - for your poor!"" "Tapioca's apartment was not distinguished by its confort." ""Binoculars are a valuable thing -- but not edible..."" ""Where will I ever hide this money?" "The bank is already closed, and tomorrow is Sunday..."" ""Let's risk it!" "There's a fortune to be had under banker Ornano's roof!"" "A good thing will always find a buyer." ""Get the tool..." "I'm "working" for a glazier today."" "Finished with affairs in the city, the banker set off to see his wife at the villa." "Towards evening, Tapioca set out on reconnaisance." ""There's no work, the owners are at the villa."" "After a rich dinner at the villa." ""Noris!" "NORIS!"" ""Let's go to town!" "I cannot leave such a sum in an empty house... anything could happen!"" ""But why should I go?"" ""Well, you know..." "Anything could happen..."" "At the "Jockey Club", the most aristocratic club in town." ""To Signor Anatole Cascarella, The Jockey Club"" "To Guido Mirrabelli, First Regiment of Horseguards"" ""Guido!" "My love, I'm taking a moment to notify you that we are arriving in town tonight on the 2:10 train." "But don't come earlier than 3..." "Let my husband get sound to sleep..."" ""You know my husband well: he's greedy and jealous." "Today he sold his house and land and apparently received a full 3 million for it."" ""Tapioca!" "Get out of there, my dear old chap!"" ""Cascarellia!" "It's you?" "!" "How many years has it been!"" ""Here, my friend..." "I'm RETURNING it." "I didn't know you had become a RICH MAN..."" ""Fool!" "I'm in this house for the FIRST TIME myself!"" ""Save yourself, run away!" "..." "Quickly!" "..."" ""See to it that your workers there on the roof don't start banging things about too early."" ""What am I, a porter or something?" "Why didn't you bring the maid?"" ""Now, now, Noris, let's not quarrel."" ""Do we have evil... evil-doers lurking about?"" ""You know, it's better if we both go... four eyes are more reliable..."" ""It's obvious: one of the workers dropped it from the roof."" ""The reason for my appearance, madam, is THIS LETTER."" ""My letter?" "YOU HAVE IT?"" ""Excuse me, there are lines here that are addressed TO ME personally."" ""Too late for the bank, so he locked the money up in the safe." "He didn't want to risk leaving the money in town when he wasn't there, but with the wife at the villa..."" ""Are you a THIEF?" "!"" ""Enough of this!" "I have a husband, and all I have to do is call him..." ""So what will you tell your husband about your letter?"" "The refined speech and irreproachable manners of the stranger had their effect..." ""Noris, wake up..." "Be nice to your little kitten just once."" ""This is shocking!" "You awaken me in the middle of the night!" "Get out of here, idiot!"" ""Permit me to be of service, my lady."" ""Rascal!"" ""Don't be afraid." "Let him in and detain him here until you hear my song from the street."" ""The nigthingale flew in once, then flew away, And is singing gaily." "Believing it all, the old fool Sits at home, waiting..."" "The banker discovered the theft early in the morning." ""Come now!" "Be gentle!"" ""If that thief falls into my hands, I'll beat him to a pulp!"" ""Dolt!" "He's snatched up THREE MILLION!"" ""Take 200 thousand, return the rest, and that'll be the end of it." "There's no need for you to be put in prison."" ""I didn't steal any money!"" ""I like doing business with clever people!"" ""Well then, take three hundred!"" ""I've been robbed!" "The safe's been robbed!"" ""Has he... been caught?"" ""The young thug's been caught..." "No way he can get away with it!"" ""COLOSSAL THEFT!" "THREE MILLION STOLEN from a safe at the private residence of banker Ornano." "The theft, unprecedented in its audacity and neatness, took place..."" ""Three million?" "!" "Now there's a HERO!"" "Tapioca had been in prison many times, but only now  did he begin to realize that there's a DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THIEVES..." ""Wouldn't you like to freshen up a bit?"" ""Three million?" "!" "Now there's a GENIUS!"" ""Three million?" "!" "Verily, he has MERITED the Lord's favor!"" ""Three million?" "!" "He's a FINANCIER!"" ""The prison doctor!"" ""Breathe..."" ""Cough..."" ""Intensified nourishment and complete rest: his health is SHATTERED."" ""Prison is really no place for people such as you..." "When you're freed, don't forget us."" ""Alas!" "My health is shattered."" ""Three million?" "!" "It's immediately obvious that the man is clever!"" ""Yes, he's likely no fool..."" "The city's best lawyers were struggling for the honor of rendering their services without payment." "And only two people in the whole city were sympathizing with the prisoner sincerely and unselfishly." "One was... and the other..." ""With him!"" ""That thief of millions is certain to be handsome!"" ""I'd give half my life if only to have a look at him!"" "It was easy for the banker's wife to fulfill her whims." ""This is a mistake!" "It's not YOU?" "It's absolutely not YOU!"" ""No, to be exact, it is ME!"" ""My beloved son, ease the burden on your soul by confessing frankly..."" "That evening, the police finally learned where Tapioca had been living." ""Where were you hiding?" "We were looking for you everywhere."" ""Get away!" ".." "I'm fed up with all of you!" "..." "All of you!"" "The day of the trial of the thief of millions had stirred up all of "SOCIETY"." ""Court's in session!" "COURT'S IN SESSION!"" ""Bring in the accused!"" ""Lord, what an ugly creature!"" "They listened to the indictment as if it were a fascinating novel." ""... and upon breaking and entering he stole THREE MILLION one hundred eighty seven thousand."" ""No, I didn't see him properly -- he's positively BEAUTIFUL!"" "The public prosecutor's speech was a model of judicial eloquence." ""What is important is not the three million, what is important is the sacred principle of PRIVATE PROPERTY!"" "THE SENTENCE" ""... and is sentenced to six years' confinement in prison."" ""A short announcement, ladies and gentlemen!" "Your attention please!"" ""Cascarelia!" "Rescue me, old buddy!"" ""The culprit who stole the money is ME!"" ""I repeat, it was I who stole the money... and here it is!"" ""Thief!" "TH-IEF!"" ""Thief!" "TH-IEF!"" ""Am I a thief?" "And you, aren't you all thieves?" "!"" ""You..." "Aren't you the thieves?" "Let's see!"" ""Take your share -- you've earned it."" ""Fool, this is real money." "There in the courtroom, those idiots were fighting over false bits of paper."" "PASSPORT" "In a certain kingdom, in a certain bourgeois state, there is a proverb:" ""All roads lead to Rome"..." ""What is important is not the gloves, what is important is the sacred principle of PRIVATE PROPERTY!"" "THE END" "Subs: jKG"