The King's Thief (1955)
An ex-soldier turned highwayman uncovers a plot to take control of England from King Charles II.
- Robert Saunders
- Yakima Canutt
- Robert Z. Leonard
- Hugo Fregonese
- Robert Hardy Andrews
- Christopher Knopf
Rating: 6.2/10 by 8 users
Alternative Title:
O Ladrão do Rei - BR
Kongens tyveknægt - DK
Kuninkaan varas - FI
Le voleur du Roi - FR
Ο κλέφτης του βασιλέως - GR
A király tolvaja - HU
Il ladro del re - IT
Kongens tyv - NO
Królewski złodziej - PL
O Ladrão do Rei - PT
Hotul Regelui - RO
El ladrón del rey - ES
El capitán del Rey - ES
Kungens tjuv - SE
Saltanat hırsızları - TR
Country:
United States of America
Language:
English
Runtime: 01 hour 18 minutes
Budget: $0
Revenue: $0
Plot Keyword: swordplay, espionage, traitor, fencing, treason, thief, swordsman, murder, hanging, swashbuckler, highwayman, 17th century, crown jewels, jewel robbery
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.
