An ex-soldier turned highwayman uncovers a plot to take control of England from King Charles II.An ex-soldier turned highwayman uncovers a plot to take control of England from King Charles II.An ex-soldier turned highwayman uncovers a plot to take control of England from King Charles II.
Lillian Kemble-Cooper
- Mrs. Fell
- (as Lillian Kemble Cooper)
- Directors
- Robert Z. Leonard
- Hugo Fregonese(uncredited)
- Writers
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Did you know
- TriviaThis is the only film to feature two James Bond actors - David Niven and Sir Roger Moore.
- ConnectionsReferenced in 1955 Motion Picture Theatre Celebration (1955)
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The film rests on the assumption that Charles II of England wasn't a big jerk...which he was.
I am a retired American who taught world history. Although Charles II is shown as an all-around swell guy beset with disloyal jerks waiting to kill him, he was, in fact, a divine right king who managed to eventually lose much of the good will the English had towards him when the monarchy was restored. The English were dreadfully sorry they chopped off the head of Charles I and were ready to make amends. Charles, however, wasn't about to learn the lesson of his father-- and continued to behave as if he was never to be challenged in his role as king. Things really were bad...so bad that when his brother, James II, took the thrown the English soon chased him out of the country and replaced the Stuarts with a Dutch king and queen. So, as I watched the film, I had to laugh because it did re-write history just a tad! But enough of a mini lecture...on to the film itself.
The film is about yet another plot to kill the king by a disloyal bunch of jerks. However, there is a small book with this information in it--and it's stolen by a group of highway men! Are these crooks evil crooks or the Hollywood type who are intensely loyal Englishman who love their king? Through the course of this film you'll learn!
So although it might not be all that accurate, is this an enjoyable film? No. Not really. Like too many period films, the dialog is stilted and the picture lacks humanity and realism. It looks like a stagy production and sounds like one too. Watchable but hardly a must-see.
The film is about yet another plot to kill the king by a disloyal bunch of jerks. However, there is a small book with this information in it--and it's stolen by a group of highway men! Are these crooks evil crooks or the Hollywood type who are intensely loyal Englishman who love their king? Through the course of this film you'll learn!
So although it might not be all that accurate, is this an enjoyable film? No. Not really. Like too many period films, the dialog is stilted and the picture lacks humanity and realism. It looks like a stagy production and sounds like one too. Watchable but hardly a must-see.
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- planktonrules
- Oct 30, 2015
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- Des Königs Dieb
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- $1,577,000 (estimated)
- Runtime1 hour 18 minutes
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- Aspect ratio
- 2.55 : 1
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