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Debonair David Niven is a noble scoundrel in this romantic, swashbuckling drama of royal intrigue inside the court of Charles II. Niven plays the Duke of Brampton who, though trusted by Charles, is actually planning to overthrow the shaky Restoration monarch. But, despite careful scheming, the Duke is in for a few surprises: the brainy and vengeful Lady Mary (Ann Blyth) and the infamous highway robber Michael Dermott (Edmund Purdum) – the one man in England who knows what Brampton’s up to. These two are formidable foes indeed, and they’re willing to do just about anything to settle their scores with the Duke. Lavish in its staging, full of passion and swordplay, and based on a true story, The King’s Thief also features a young Roger Moore as Dermott’s sidekick Jack, and the distinguished George Sanders (All About Eve) as the painted, bewigged King.
Original Release
08/05/1955
US Release
08/05/1955
Cast
Name | Character |
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Ann Blyth | Lady Mary |
Edmund Purdom | Michael Dermott |
David Niven | James - Duke of Brampton / James |
George Sanders | Charles II |
Roger Moore | Jack |
John Dehner | Capt Herrick |
Sean McClory | Sheldon |
Tudor Owen | Simon |
Melville Cooper | Henry Wynch |
Alan Mowbray | Sir Gilbert Talbot |
Directors
Robert Z. Leonard, Hugo Fregonese
Writers
Robert Hardy Andrews, Christopher Knopf
Cast
Name | Character |
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Ann Blyth | Lady Mary |
Edmund Purdom | Michael Dermott |
David Niven | James - Duke of Brampton / James |
George Sanders | Charles II |
Roger Moore | Jack |
John Dehner | Capt Herrick |
Sean McClory | Sheldon |
Tudor Owen | Simon |
Melville Cooper | Henry Wynch |
Alan Mowbray | Sir Gilbert Talbot |
Rhys Williams | Turnkey |
Joan Elan | Charity Fell |
Charles Davis | Apothecary |
Ashley Cowan | Skene |
Ian Wolfe | Fell |
Paul Cavanagh | Sir Edward Scott |
Lillian Kemble-Cooper | Mrs. Fell |
Isobel Elsom | Mrs. Bennett |
Milton Parsons | Adam Urich |
Lord Layton | Jacob Hall |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Edwin H. Knopf | Producer |