The King's Thief

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

6.319551h 18m

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Adventure

Drama

Romance

Overview

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

StatusReleased

Release Date1955-08-05

Runtime1h 18m

LanguagesEnglish

CountriesUnited States of America

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Preview Clip | The King's Thief | Warner Archive

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Cast & Crew

Ann Blyth

as Lady Mary

Edmund Purdom

as Michael Dermott

David Niven

as James - Duke of Brampton

George Sanders

as King Charles II

Roger Moore

as Jack

John Dehner

as Captain Herrick

Sean McClory

as Sheldon

Tudor Owen

as Simon

Melville Cooper

as Henry Wynch

Alan Mowbray

as Sir Gilbert Talbot

Reviews

CinemaSerf

Nov 14, 2022

6/10

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 h…

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