Bill mason jewel thief movie

One reason many crooks are apprehended is that they brag about their crimes, unable to contain their tall tales after a few beers. As a cat burglar to the rich and famous, swiping glittering baubles from enough stars to fill a block on the Walk Of Fame, Bill Mason possessed special skills, but discretion may have been the best weapon in his arsenal.

Even as his exploits were grabbing front-page headlines, with tales of million-dollar heists and audacious robberies of Cleveland mob bosses and Phyllis Diller (twice), Mason kept his mouth shut, dutifully returning to the ordinary roles of husband, father, and real-estate manager.

Working without a partner, Mason betrayed his loved ones and fenced tens of millions in stolen goods, but the man could be trusted with a secret.

It's perhaps fair to say that for this reason alone, Mason lived to release Confessions Of A Master Jewel Thief, his cool-witted and frequently jaw-dropping memoir, written with the help of crime novelist Le