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 King's Thief
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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- CinemaSerf
- Nov 13, 2022
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- Also known as
- Des Königs Dieb
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- Budget
- $1,577,000 (estimated)
- Runtime1 hour 18 minutes
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 2.55 : 1
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