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The King's Thief

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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.

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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 Read all reviews
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Robert Z. Leonard

Director

Ann Blyth

Lady Mary

Edmund Purdom

Michael Dermott

David Niven

James Duke of Brampton

George Sanders

Charles II

Roger Moore

Jack
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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
Producer
Edwin H. Knopf
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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