1. The Film: Rififi
The Loot: Jewelry shop in the Rue de Rivoli
The Heist: In one of the lengthiest and most detailed heists ever filmed, Tony (Jean Servais) and his gang of thieves rob a jewelry store successfully, only to have vile gangster Grutter foil their celebration. The nearly half-hour long heist scene was shot in almost complete silence with no dialogue or music, and was so popular that several real-life crimes around the world were fashioned after it.