The King's Thief

The King's Thief

1955-08-05 • 1h 18m • NR •
Adventure History Drama Romance
6.2
User Score
8 votes

"A romance inspired by a true story of a soldier of fortune!"

Overview

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

Hugo Fregonese

Director

Christopher Knopf

Writer

Top Billed Cast

Movie Details

Status

Released

Original Language

en

Budget

$N/A

Revenue

$N/A

Runtime

1h 18m

Release Date

1955-08-05

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Reviews

CinemaSerf

CinemaSerf

2022-11-14T11:07:33.952Z

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.