Plot
How does a poor single AfricanAmerican mother from segregated 1950s America wind up as one of the worlds most notorious jewel thieves A glamorous 81yearold Doris Payne is as unapologetic today about the nearly 2 million in jewels shes stolen over a 60year career as she was the day she stole her first carat With Payne now on trial for the theft of a department store diamond ring filmmakers Kirk Marcolina and Matthew Pond probe beneath her consummate smile to uncover the secrets of her trade and what drove her to a life of crime Stylish recreations an extensive archive and candid interviews reveal how Payne managed to jetset her way into any Cartier or Tiffanys from Monte Carlo to Japan and walk out with small fortunes This sensational portrait exposes a rebel who defies societys prejudices and pinches her own version of the American Dream while she steals your heart
