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The King's Thief is a american film of genre Drama directed by Hugo Fregonese released in USA on 5 august 1955 with Ann Blyth
The King's Thief (1955)
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Add to a movie listThe King's Thief is a 1955 swashbuckling CinemaScope adventure film directed by Robert Z. Leonard. Released on August 5, 1955, the film takes place in London at the time of Charles II and stars Ann Blyth, Edmund Purdom, David Niven, George Sanders and Roger Moore.
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James (Niven), the Duke of Brampton and the richest man in England, is so trusted by King Charles II (Sanders), he is able to have two of the King's loyal friends executed for treason. The second is the father of Lady Mary (Blyth). She travels from France to London to seek justice. While there, she meets Michael Dermott (Purdom), a soldier who fought to restore Charles to the throne.Actors
Ann Blyth
(Lady Mary)
Edmund Purdom
(Michael Dermott)
David Niven
(James - Duke of Brampton)
George Sanders
(King Charles II)
Roger Moore
(Jack)
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