O Batedor de Carteiras (1958)

(0) based on 0 votes
In the Rio de Janeiro Central Station, the infamous pickpocket Mão Leve meets Ernestina—a Northeastern girl looking for a job—with whom he falls in love. Willing to conquer her, the thief decides to abandon his life of crime, but soon finds out it won't be easy.
Release Date
Jan 24, 1958
Runtime
01h 23m
Available in streaming on

In the Rio de Janeiro Central Station, the infamous pickpocket Mão Leve meets Ernestina—a Northeastern girl looking for a job—with whom he falls in love. Willing to conquer her, the thief decides to abandon his life of crime, but soon finds out it won't be easy.

Movies like O Batedor de Carteiras

Pickup on South Street

In New York City, an insolent pickpocket, Skip McCoy, inadvertently sets off a chain of events when he targets ex-prostitute Candy and steals her wallet. Unaware that she has been making deliveries of highly classified information to the communists, Candy, who has been trailed by FBI agents for months in hopes of nabbing the spy ringleader, is sent by her ex-boyfriend, Joey, to find Skip and retrieve the valuable microfilm he now holds.
Search similar movies
7.4
Pickup+on+South+Street
Pickup on South Street

1953

Search similar movies
Thieves

The main character is a nameless boy (Juan Jose Ballesta) who was taught to steal wallets by his absent mother. He is able to do the trick effortlessly, using his "earnings" to survive while he looks for his mom. As he runs into an antique store owner, he might have found a trace that will lead to her. First, however, he will have to pull off a few "jobs" for the store owner, and he can't do it alone: enter a nameless girl (Maria Valverde) who gets to learn all the secret techniques the young boy has been using all his life.
Search similar movies
5.6
Thieves
The Unholy Three

A trio of former sideshow performers double as the "Unholy Three" in a scam to nab some shiny rocks.
Search similar movies
5.6
The+Unholy+Three
The Unholy Three

1930

Search similar movies
Open City

Jo Dae-yeong is a police officer investigating a pickpocket ring with ties to the Yakuza. One day he rescues Baek Jang-mi from danger, only to discover that she is the boss of the gang he has been tracking.
Search similar movies
6.9
Open+City
Take the Money and Run

Virgil Starkwell is intent on becoming a notorious bank robber. Unfortunately for Virgil and his not-so-budding career, he is completely incompetent.
Search similar movies
7.1
Take+the+Money+and+Run
Take the Money and Run

1969

Search similar movies
You, the Living

In the Swedish city of Lethe, people from different walks of life take part in a series of short, deadpan vignettes that rush past. Some are just seconds long, none longer than a couple of minutes. A young woman remembers a fantasy honeymoon with a rock guitarist. A man awakes from a dream about bomber planes. A businessman boasts about success while being robbed by a pickpocket, and so on. The absurdist collection is accompanied by Dixieland jazz and similar music.
Search similar movies
7.1
You%2C+the+Living
You, the Living

2007

Search similar movies
Wheels on Meals

Cousins Thomas and David, owners of a mobile restaurant, team up with their friend Moby, a bumbling private detective, to save the beautiful Sylvia, a pickpocket.
Search similar movies
6.9
Wheels+on+Meals
Wheels on Meals

1984

Search similar movies
Oliver Twist

When 9-year-old orphan Oliver Twist dares to ask his cruel taskmaster, Mr. Bumble, for a second serving of gruel, he's hired out as an apprentice. Escaping that dismal fate, young Oliver falls in with the street urchin known as the Artful Dodger and his criminal mentor, Fagin. When kindly Mr. Brownlow takes Oliver in, Fagin's evil henchman Bill Sikes plots to kidnap the boy.
Search similar movies
7.5
Oliver+Twist
Oliver Twist

1948

Search similar movies
Sherlock Jr.

A film projectionist longs to be a detective, and puts his meagre skills to work when he is framed by a rival for stealing his girlfriend's father's pocketwatch.
Search similar movies
8.1
Sherlock+Jr.
Sherlock Jr.

1924

Search similar movies
Gangs of New York

In early 1860s New York, Irish immigrant Amsterdam Vallon is released from prison and returns to the Five Points, seeking revenge against his father's killer, William Cutting, a powerful anti-immigrant gang leader. He knows that revenge can only be attained by infiltrating Cutting's inner circle. Vallon's journey becomes a fight for personal survival and to find a place for the Irish people.
Search similar movies
7.3
Gangs+of+New+York
Gangs of New York

2002

Search similar movies
Max der Taschendieb

Max, a small time pick-pocket, has nothing to do with the ‘big’ crimes. But then he must find the murderer of Fred, his wife's brother.
Search similar movies
7.4
Max+der+Taschendieb
Max der Taschendieb

1962

Search similar movies
É de Chuá!

The film narrates the adventures of the trickster Juca Moleza in the carnival while he has to deal with the consequences of the scams he applied to people of high society.
Search similar movies
5.0
%C3%89+de+Chu%C3%A1%21
É de Chuá!

1958

Search similar movies
Os Três Cangaceiros

Plot unavailable
Search similar movies
6.0
Os+Tr%C3%AAs+Cangaceiros
Os Três Cangaceiros

1959

Search similar movies
Um Candango na Belacap

During the inauguration of Brasília, Brazil's brand new capital city, singer and ballerina Gilda hides in a working-class night club to escape from an inconvenient millionaire who's trying to date her.
Search similar movies
Um+Candango+na+Belacap
Um Candango na Belacap

1961

Search similar movies
Entrei de Gaiato

Januário is a con man who, with the help of his equally con-artist friends, stays at the luxurious Hotel Palácio, posing as a rich cocoa farmer in order to rob and deceive tourists. Ananásia is a widow who also becomes a guest at the same hotel, with almost the same plan: to pretend to be a millionaire in order to marry some wealthy "old man". Januário and Ananásia immediately begin dating. However, their lies about their wealth make them targets of international jewel thieves who were among the guests.
Search similar movies
5.0
Entrei+de+Gaiato
Entrei de Gaiato

1959

Search similar movies
Pistoleiro Bossa Nova

Two friends are looking for a quiet place where they can rest awhile. Soon they find the town they'd chosen to go is far from quiet. In fact, it's ruled by outlaws. And one of them is mistaken for the "Avenging Gunman", defender of the law.
Search similar movies
5.0
Pistoleiro+Bossa+Nova
Pistoleiro Bossa Nova

1959

Search similar movies
Eu Sou o Tal

Winner of a Theater talent contest, in which he was the only one to enroll, Belizário da Silva leaves his hometown, and tries to make it in Rio de Janeiro.
Search similar movies
Eu+Sou+o+Tal
Eu Sou o Tal

1959

Search similar movies
Sherlock de Araque

Plot unavailable
Search similar movies
6.0
Sherlock+de+Araque
Sherlock de Araque

1957

Search similar movies
The Daughters of Joshua Cabe Return

A crusty old rancher hires three young women to pose as his daughters. However, the real father of one of the daughters finds out about it, and kidnaps her to hold her for ransom--which the rancher can't pay.
Search similar movies
5.5
The+Daughters+of+Joshua+Cabe+Return
The Daughters of Joshua Cabe Return

1975

Search similar movies
Carnaval Atlântida

Movie producer Cecílio B. de Milho is intent on filming an epic about Helen of Troy, while some of the crew would rather turn it into a musical comedy.
Search similar movies
7.3
Carnaval+Atl%C3%A2ntida
Carnaval Atlântida

1952

Search similar movies
Nem Sansão Nem Dalila

Barber's jeep crash against crazy scientist's house, where the latter was building a time-machine. The crash triggers the machine, taking them to Gaza kingdom, circa 1153 B.C., where they get involved in many funny situations. Spoof of Cecil B. DeMille's Samson and Delilah
Search similar movies
6.3
Nem+Sans%C3%A3o+Nem+Dalila
Nem Sansão Nem Dalila

1955

Search similar movies
A Grande Vedete

Madame Janete is an aging music hall star who insists on doing roles far beneath her real age, and whose secretary keeps her fans in a payroll. One day she meets young author Paulo and falls for him; but he is in love and engaged to ballerina Vilma, and misunderstandings abound.
Search similar movies
5.7
A+Grande+Vedete
A Grande Vedete

1958

Search similar movies
Depois Eu Conto

Zé da Bomba dreams of being rich, and his neighbour dreams of being an artist and having an affair with him.
Search similar movies
Depois+Eu+Conto
Depois Eu Conto

1956

Search similar movies
Rio Fantasia

Quartet from Northeast Brazil arrive in Rio de Janeiro, to try their luck in the big city.
Search similar movies
7.0
Rio+Fantasia
Rio Fantasia

1956

Search similar movies
Maria 38

Maria is a young woman who becomes a well-known crook in the bohemian district of Lapa, in Rio de Janeiro. She earns her living with little scams and tricks. Nevertheless, she is good-hearted, and that's why her latest cheat doesn't work at all.
Search similar movies
Maria+38
Delicate Skillful Fingers

A girl falls for a pickpocketer who gets arrested, so she hooks up with his ex-girlfriend and his ex-cellmate.
Search similar movies
4.7
Delicate+Skillful+Fingers
Delicate Skillful Fingers

1972

Search similar movies
Rico Ri à Toa

Taxi driver gets in a jam when he receives a lot of money as inheritance from a distant family member when in fact, the money came from a bank robbery.
Search similar movies
2.0
Rico+Ri+%C3%A0+Toa
Rico Ri à Toa

1957

Search similar movies
Shut Up, Etelvina

Alligator raiser from the state of Mato Grosso, Brazil, travels to his nephew's, and takes the maid Etelvina for his nephew's wife.
Search similar movies
6.0
Shut+Up%2C+Etelvina
Shut Up, Etelvina

1958

Search similar movies
Alô Alô Carnaval

Two authors go look for a business to finance their dream musical.
Search similar movies
5.5
Al%C3%B4+Al%C3%B4+Carnaval
Alô Alô Carnaval

1936

Search similar movies
Se Meu Dólar Falasse...

Bums find $15,000 in trash, but the money belonged to criminals.
Search similar movies
5.0
Se+Meu+D%C3%B3lar+Falasse...
Se Meu Dólar Falasse...

1971

Search similar movies
The Cosmonauts

After the success of the first Brazilian space mission, a scientist intends to accomplish an even more audacious feat. His goal is to launch into space the Nationalist rocket II, this time taking two humans to the moon.
Search similar movies
6.2
The+Cosmonauts
The Cosmonauts

1962

Search similar movies
Texas, Brooklyn & Heaven

Eddie Tayloe's grandfather leaves him six thousand dollars and the money belt it came in, freeing Tayloe to leave his dull newspaper job in Texas and move to New York to become a playwright. Along the way, his car breaks down and a girl walking along the highway asks for a lift. It turns out she's a nice girl, named Perry, running away from a job at a gasoline station. Soon they're off to New York together, but part ways once they arrive. Time passes and Eddie is failing to sell his play; Perry is failing to find a job. Odd circumstances, involving an old pickpocket named Mandy, bring them together again.
Search similar movies
5.3
Texas%2C+Brooklyn+%26+Heaven
Texas, Brooklyn & Heaven

1948

Search similar movies
Ocean's Eleven

Less than 24 hours into his parole, charismatic thief Danny Ocean is already rolling out his next plan: In one night, Danny's hand-picked crew of specialists will attempt to steal more than $150 million from three Las Vegas casinos. But to score the cash, Danny risks his chances of reconciling with ex-wife, Tess.
Search similar movies
7.5
Ocean%27s+Eleven
Ocean's Eleven

2001

Search similar movies
Oliver Twist

When 9-year-old orphan Oliver Twist dares to ask his cruel taskmaster, Mr. Bumble, for a second serving of gruel, he's hired out as an apprentice. Escaping that dismal fate, young Oliver falls in with the street urchin known as the Artful Dodger and his criminal mentor, Fagin. When kindly Mr. Brownlow takes Oliver in, Fagin's evil henchman Bill Sikes plots to kidnap the boy.
Search similar movies
6.7
Oliver+Twist
Oliver Twist

2005

Search similar movies
The Lovelife of a Fat Thief

Harry is a pickpocket, torn between two beloved women, one of them the cop who arrested him, the other the ghost of his dead wife. Is Harry ready for a new relationship? Can a cop date a thief? Harry learns that a jealous ghost can be a nuisance, but shows unexpected bravery.
Search similar movies
4.5
The+Lovelife+of+a+Fat+Thief
The Lovelife of a Fat Thief

2006

Search similar movies
Crimson Gold

Pizza man Hussein is a daily witnesses to the unjust distribution of wealth in his native Iran. One day, he finds a purse filled with shockingly expensive receipts from an upscale jewelry store. He attempts to bring the purse back to the store, but because of his working-class attire, he's not allowed inside. Then, during a delivery, a rich man invites Hussein into his extravagant mansion – an event that spurs Hussein to make a desperate bid for wealth.
Search similar movies
7.0
Crimson+Gold
Crimson Gold

2003

Search similar movies