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The King's Thief

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6.2/10 • 8

1955-08-051h 18m

AdventureHistoryDramaRomance

A romance inspired by a true story of a soldier of fortune!

An ex-soldier turned highwayman uncovers a plot to take control of England from King Charles II.

Directors
Robert Z. Leonard, Hugo Fregonese
Writters
Christopher Knopf
Editors
John McSweeney Jr.

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  1. Ann Blyth

    Ann Blyth

    Lady Mary

  2. Edmund Purdom

    Edmund Purdom

    Michael Dermott

  3. David Niven

    David Niven

    James - Duke of Brampton

  4. George Sanders

    George Sanders

    King Charles II

  5. Roger Moore

    Roger Moore

    Jack

  6. John Dehner

    John Dehner

    Captain Herrick

  7. Sean McClory

    Sean McClory

    Sheldon

  8. Tudor Owen

    Tudor Owen

    Simon

  9. Melville Cooper

    Melville Cooper

    Henry Wynch

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CinemaSerf

Nov 14, 2022

6/10

Edmund Purdom plays "Michael Dermott" a petty crook and the hero in this tale of a 17th Century plot by the evil, ambitious "Duke of Brampton" (David Niven) to amass a fortune by denouncing as many wealthy nobles as he can before he can depose the weak Charles II (George Sanders) and rule Britain. Ann Blyth is the daughter of one such man who was hung for treason. She enlists the help of Purdom and they set out to foil these dastardly plans with the aid of the Duke's self-incriminating little black book. It's a fine looking film, and Niven and Sanders put some class into it. Otherwise, though, the leads are quite feeble as is the script.

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Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
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Revenue
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Keywords
swordplayespionagetraitorfencingtreasonthiefswordsmanmurderhangingswashbucklerhighwayman17th centurycrown jewelsjewel robbery