The Thomas Crown Affair 1968

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Thomas Crown (played by a dashing, cultured, and adrenaline-fueled individual) is a millionaire businessman-sportsman consumed by an insatiable thirst for excitement. To alleviate his boredom, he masterminds a meticulously planned heist, orchestrating a team of five men to steal $2,660,527.62 from a Boston bank. The get-away driver cleverly conceals the loot in a cemetery trash can, while Crown himself remains always one step ahead, secretly trailing the drop and depositing the funds into a numbered account in Geneva over several trips. This calculated approach allows him to avoid drawing attention to his actions.

Enter Vicki Anderson (a shrewd and resourceful independent investigator), who is hired by the bank’s insurance company to track down the stolen money. With a personal stake in the case, Vicki stands to gain 10% of the recovered funds if she succeeds. Her investigation leads her to speculate that the mastermind behind the heist was intimately familiar with the bank’s routines, having an account there himself. As she and the police compile a list of recent travelers to Geneva, Vicki’s intuition kicks in, alerting her to Crown’s presence on the list.

As she closes in on her quarry, Vicki makes it clear to Crown that she is onto his game, vowing to prove his guilt. A cat-and-mouse chase ensues, which only serves to heighten the physical and emotional attraction between them, eventually blossoming into a passionate affair. This complicates Vicki’s vow to capture the thief and help her friend, detective Eddy Malone, bring the perpetrator to justice.

Meanwhile, a reward offer entices Erwin Weaver’s wife (the getaway driver) to betray him for a substantial sum ($25,000 in today’s dollars). Vicki uses this information to put Erwin in the same room as Crown, but there is no hint of recognition between them. As she tightens her grip on Crown, even leveraging the Internal Revenue Service against his liquid assets, he forces her to confront the depths of her conflicted emotions.

Seemingly convinced that she has persuaded Crown to negotiate an end, Eddy refuses to play along, leaving Vicki torn between her convictions, her heart, and the two men in her life.

As Crown orchestrates another meticulously planned heist, this time with fresh accomplices, he subtly tests Vicki’s allegiance by revealing the location of the “drop” - a strategic move to gauge her unwavering commitment. The robbery unfolds with precision, leaving no room for error.

Vicki, torn between her duty to uphold justice and her lingering doubts about Crown’s true intentions, makes a calculated decision to join forces with the police in a sting operation at the cemetery. There, they lay in wait, observing one of the thieves make the drop, before launching a surprise ambush on Crown. However, when his Rolls-Royce arrives, it’s not the mastermind himself who steps out, but rather a messenger bearing a telegram that extends an audacious invitation: either bring the money and join Crown or keep the luxurious vehicle as a prize for her cleverness. As Vicki’s expression betrays a fleeting glimmer of amusement at having been outmaneuvered, she soon realizes she has inadvertently revealed her hand, achieving nothing in return while Crown slips away unscathed.

As the audience is left to ponder, it remains unclear whether the bags dropped at the cemetery held any tangible value or what ultimately becomes of Vicki, whose ambiguous role continues to walk a fine line between playing both sides against each other and actively abetting Crown’s criminal schemes. The mystery surrounding her motivations, as she simultaneously attempts to entice the perpetrator into confessing while concealing the original crime and perpetrating another with unyielding success, adds a layer of complexity to an already intricate narrative.