The King's Thief (1955)
The King's Thief (1955)
A romance inspired by a true story of a soldier of fortune!
An ex-soldier turned highwayman uncovers a plot to take control of England from King Charles II.

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Cast

Ann Blyth Ann Blyth As: Lady Mary
Edmund Purdom Edmund Purdom As: Michael Dermott
David Niven David Niven As: James - Duke of Brampton
George Sanders George Sanders As: King Charles II
Roger Moore Roger Moore As: Jack
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Storyline

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


Tagline: A romance inspired by a true story of a soldier of fortune!
Certification: 12

Details

Genres: Adventure, History, Drama, Romance

Language: English

Release Date: 05 August 1955

Country: US

Runtime: 78m

Company Credits

Company: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

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Cast

Ann Blyth

Ann Blyth

Lady Mary

Edmund Purdom

Edmund Purdom

Michael Dermott

David Niven

David Niven

James - Duke of Brampton

George Sanders

George Sanders

King Charles II

Roger Moore

Roger Moore

Jack

John Dehner

John Dehner

Captain Herrick

Sean McClory

Sean McClory

Sheldon

Tudor Owen

Tudor Owen

Simon

Melville Cooper

Melville Cooper

Henry Wynch

Alan Mowbray

Alan Mowbray

Sir Gilbert Talbot

Rhys Williams

Rhys Williams

Turnkey

Joan Elan

Joan Elan

Charity Fell

Charles Davis

Charles Davis

Apothecary

Ian Wolfe

Ian Wolfe

Fell

Paul Cavanagh

Paul Cavanagh

Sir Edward Scott

Lillian Kemble-Cooper

Lillian Kemble-Cooper

Mrs. Fell

Isobel Elsom

Isobel Elsom

Mrs. Bennett

Milton Parsons

Milton Parsons

Adam Urich

Lord Layton

Lord Layton

Jacob Hall

Queenie Leonard

Queenie Leonard

Apothecary's Wife

Owen McGiveney

Owen McGiveney

Hoskins

Robert Dix

Robert Dix

Husky

Michael Dugan

Michael Dugan

Husky

James Logan

James Logan

Guard

Jimmy Aubrey

Jimmy Aubrey

Little Man (uncredited)

Leonard Carey

Leonard Carey

Servant (uncredited)

Leslie Denison

Leslie Denison

Beadle (voice) (uncredited)

Ronald Green

Ronald Green

Hired Swordsman (uncredited)

Peter Hansen

Peter Hansen

Sir Isaac Newton (uncredited)

Ramsay Hill

Ramsay Hill

Lord (uncredited)

Charles Keane

Charles Keane

Guard (uncredited)

Keith McConnell

Keith McConnell

Usher (uncredited)

John Monaghan

John Monaghan

Shaddy (uncredited)

Matt Moore

Matt Moore

Gentleman (uncredited)

Clive Morgan

Clive Morgan

Captain of Guards (uncredited)

Vesey O'Davoren

Vesey O'Davoren

Courier (uncredited)

Gordon Richards

Gordon Richards

Courier (uncredited)

Lewis L. Russell

Lewis L. Russell

Gentleman (uncredited)

Gilchrist Stuart

Gilchrist Stuart

Clerk (uncredited)

Trevor Ward

Trevor Ward

Perspiring Man (uncredited)

Trude Wyler

Trude Wyler

Celestine (uncredited)

Ashley Cowan

Ashley Cowan

Directed By

Robert Saunders

Robert Saunders

Assistant Director

Yakima Canutt

Yakima Canutt

Second Unit Director

Robert Z. Leonard

Robert Z. Leonard

Director

Hugo Fregonese

Hugo Fregonese

Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Edwin H. Knopf

Edwin H. Knopf

Producer

Al Shenberg

Al Shenberg

Unit Manager

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Walter Plunkett

Walter Plunkett

Costume Design

John Truwe

John Truwe

Makeup Artist

Sydney Guilaroff

Sydney Guilaroff

Hair Designer

William Tuttle

William Tuttle

Makeup Artist

Joan Joseff

Joan Joseff

Other

Sound

Max Rabinowitz

Max Rabinowitz

Musician

Si Zentner

Si Zentner

Musician

James Brock

James Brock

Sound

Uan Rasey

Uan Rasey

Musician

Virginia Majewski

Virginia Majewski

Musician

Eugene Zador

Eugene Zador

Orchestrator

Ed Haight

Ed Haight

Sound Editor

Alex Alexander

Alex Alexander

Musician

Jack Marshall

Jack Marshall

Musician

Miklós Rózsa

Miklós Rózsa

Conductor

Scott Perry Sr.

Scott Perry Sr.

Sound Editor

Milton Raskin

Milton Raskin

Musician

John Lipow

John Lipow

Sound Editor

Miklós Rózsa

Miklós Rózsa

Original Music Composer

Visual Effects

Matthew Yuricich

Matthew Yuricich

Matte Painter

Camera

Not currently known.

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Cedric Gibbons

Cedric Gibbons

Art Direction

Malcolm Brown

Malcolm Brown

Art Direction

Edwin B. Willis

Edwin B. Willis

Set Decoration

Richard Pefferle

Richard Pefferle

Set Decoration

Other Crew

Warren Newcombe

Warren Newcombe

Special Effects

Robert H. Planck

Robert H. Planck

Cinematography

Joe Canutt

Joe Canutt

Stunts

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