Jewel Thief is a 1967 Indian Hindi-language spy thriller heist film directed by Vijay Anand.

[1] The film stars Ashok Kumar, Dev Anand, Vyjayantimala and features four bond girl-like actresses portrayed by Tanuja, Helen, Faryal and Anju Mahendru, with Nazir Hussain and Sapru appearing in supporting roles.

The film revolves around a jewellery expert (Anand), as he and the police attempt to capture a notorious jewel thief, but in the process, their true identities get thoroughly muddled.

As the daring crimes grab headlines, the Police Commissioner of Bombay mentions that the thief is currently operating in his jurisdiction.

Shalini's engagement ring is identified as a previously stolen piece of jewellery, and the Commissioner suspects that Amar might actually be the elusive jewel thief.

No person named Amar ever existed; the identity was created to baffle the police and deflect any attention away from Arjun.

Vishambhar Nath was part of this carefully planned scheme, too, while Shalini had assisted the gang in securing the release of her kidnapped brother, Shishu.

Anjali, though, has already removed the bullets in the gun, and the Commissioner appears to announce that the entire gang has been arrested, before January 26 as promised.

Banu, who had earlier worked with Anand in Pyar Mohabbat (1966) declined the role due to her marriage to actor Dilip Kumar.

[8] Film critic Richard Allen also adds the movie The Man Who Knew Too Much (1956) to this list as well influences from the James Bond series in how the female actresses are empowered, including a bath scene taken from Thunderball (1965), and aesthetic borrowings from the French New Wave, such as the beret cap of Dev Anand's character.

The lyrics for this film were by Hindustani songwriter Majrooh Sultanpuri,[10] except for "Rula Kay Gaya Sapna" by Shailendra.

The female singers were Lata Mangeshkar, who lent her voice for Vyjayanthimala and Asha Bhosle for Tanuja and Helen.

[15] The premier was attended by Dev Anand, Jackie Shroff, Sudhir Mishra, Amrita Rao, Deepak Parekh, Vijay Kalantri and Pooja Misrra.

The movie also had an ensemble cast, consisting of actors Dharmendra, Jackie Shroff, Prem Chopra, Sadashiv Amrapurkar, Shilpa Shirodkar, Madhoo and Anu Aggarwal.