The King's Thief
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.
Status
Released
Original Language
EN
Budget
—
Revenue
—
Release Date
August 5, 1955
Popularity
1
Director
Robert Z. Leonard
Writer
Christopher Knopf
Producer
Edwin H. Knopf
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Cast
Ann Blyth
Lady Mary
Edmund Purdom
Michael Dermott
David Niven
James - Duke of Brampton
George Sanders
King Charles II
Roger Moore
Jack
John Dehner
Captain Herrick
Sean McClory
Sheldon
Tudor Owen
Simon
Melville Cooper
Henry Wynch
Alan Mowbray
Sir Gilbert Talbot
Rhys Williams
Turnkey
Joan Elan
Charity Fell
Charles Davis
Apothecary
Ashley Cowan
Skene
Ian Wolfe
Fell
Paul Cavanagh
Sir Edward Scott
Lillian Kemble-Cooper
Mrs. Fell
Isobel Elsom
Mrs. Bennett
Milton Parsons
Adam Urich
Lord Layton
Jacob Hall
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Reviews
CinemaSerf
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.
