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The King's Thief
The King's Thief

6.2

The King's Thief

NR·1955·78m

Summary

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

Crew

Director

Hugo Fregonese

Director

Robert Z. Leonard

Story

Robert Hardy Andrews

Writer

Christopher Knopf

Reviews

Geronimo1967

Geronimo1967

November 14, 2022

6

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.

Media

Status:

Released

Original Language:

English

Budget:

$0.00

Revenue:

$0.00

Keywords

swordplay
espionage
traitor
fencing
treason
thief
swordsman
murder
hanging
swashbuckler
highwayman
17th century
crown jewels
jewel robbery