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      The King's Thief

      Released Aug 5, 1955 1h 18m Adventure List
      Reviews 17% Audience Score Fewer than 50 Ratings Lady Mary (Ann Blyth) is living in exile in Normandy. She learns that James, the Duke of Brampton (David Niven), has wrongfully accused her father of treason and had him executed. The scheming duke has compiled a list of all the wealthy noblemen in England, and he plans to frame them all, but Mary vows to avenge her father's death. On her quest, she meets Michael (Edmund Purdom), a dashing robber who steals the list, and the pair join forces against the duke. Read More Read Less

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      Audience Member One of several films to include both David Niven and Roger Moore, the latter of which is only a supporting actor - well before he was uber famous. The costume drama is a bit of a yarn but passable. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 02/06/23 Full Review Audience Member Okay, story about a couple of highwaymen who discover a plot to kill King Charles II. I mostly watched this because I saw George Sanders in the credits, but sadly his role as the king was fairly small. There's some good production values and the film did pick up near the end once the plot to kill the king is uncovered, but this court intrigue story didn't really grab me. David Niven and Roger Moore both of whom played James Bond, also appear in the film. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/31/23 Full Review Audience Member i just love george sanders too bad we don't have anyone 2 compare today Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/21/23 Full Review kevin w Swashbuckling shenannigans in merry ol'England as Purdom leads a force against the power hungry, money hungry David Niven (!!!) in this heavily costumed though poorly setted Robin Hood knockoff. Roger Moore, long before his Bond days, is serviceable as one of the merry men and Sanders collects an easy paycheck as the oblivious king, happy with his coterie of small dogs. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 03/30/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Synopsis Lady Mary (Ann Blyth) is living in exile in Normandy. She learns that James, the Duke of Brampton (David Niven), has wrongfully accused her father of treason and had him executed. The scheming duke has compiled a list of all the wealthy noblemen in England, and he plans to frame them all, but Mary vows to avenge her father's death. On her quest, she meets Michael (Edmund Purdom), a dashing robber who steals the list, and the pair join forces against the duke.
      Director
      Robert Z. Leonard
      Screenwriter
      Christopher Knopf
      Production Co
      Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
      Genre
      Adventure
      Original Language
      English
      Release Date (Theaters)
      Aug 5, 1955, Limited
      Release Date (Streaming)
      Mar 17, 2017
      Runtime
      1h 18m
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