The king's thief

Movie
German title	The king's thief
Original title	The King's Thief
Country of production	United States
original language	English
Publishing year	1955
length	78 minutes
Age rating	FSK 12
Rod
Director	Robert Z. Leonard
script	Christopher Knopf
production	Edwin H. Knopf
music	Miklós Rózsa
camera	Robert H. Planck
cut	Alvord Eisemann
occupation
	Ann Blyth : Lady Mary; Edmund Purdom : Michael Dermott; David Niven : Duke of Brempton; George Sanders : King Charles II ; Roger Moore : Jack; John Dehner : Captain 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 : Pharmacist; Ashley Cowan : Skene; Ian Wolfe : fur; Paul Cavanagh : Sir Edward Scott; Lillian Kemble-Cooper : Mrs. Fell; Isobel Elsom : Mrs. Bennett;

The King's Thief is a cloak-and-rapier film from 1955 . Directed by Robert Z. Leonard . The main roles were played by Ann Blyth , Edmund Purdom , David Niven , George Sanders and Roger Moore .

action

England in the 17th century. King Charles II takes action against the Duke of Brampton, who wants to overthrow and kill him. However, Dermott recognizes the plan of the duke, a dismissed officer of the king who has said goodbye to the scheming court and had become a mugger. He tries to expose the traitorous Duke.

criticism

"Passable entertainment for lovers of historical and adventurous events."

- Lexicon of international film .

"Clinking swords against an opulent backdrop."

- cinema.de .

“[...] The only heroic thing here is the limitlessness of the botch. Despite a large cast with well-known actors, good costumes, sets, color and cinema scope, "The King's Thief" is one of the most thoroughly banalities of the year. "

- Bosley Crowther in The New York Times .

synchronization

The synchronization was created in 1956 in the MGM synchronization studio in Berlin .

role	actor	Voice actor
Lady Mary	Ann Blyth	Maria Koerber
Michael Dermott	Edmund Purdom	Heinz Dragon
Duke of Brampton	David Niven	Hans Nielsen
King Charles II	George Sanders	Martin hero
Jack	Roger Moore	Herbert Stass
Sheldon	Sean McClory	Horst Niendorf
Sir Edward Scott	Paul Cavanagh	Paul Wagner

Web links

The King's Thief in the Internet Movie Database (English)

Individual evidence

↑ The king's thief. In: Lexicon of International Films . Film service , accessed March 2, 2017 .
↑ The king's thief at cinema.de
↑ Screen: 'The King's Thief'; Period Adventure is Shown at Palace. In: The New York Times . August 13, 1955, accessed on May 3, 2013 : “The only heroic thing about it is the immensity of the botch. Despite a large cast of well-known actors, good costumes, scenery, color and cinema scope, "The King's Thief" is one of the most thorough banalities of the year. "
↑ The king's thief. In: German synchronous card index. Retrieved June 17, 2016 .

[1] The king's thief. In: Lexicon of International Films . Film service , accessed March 2, 2017 .

[2] The king's thief at cinema.de

[3] Screen: 'The King's Thief'; Period Adventure is Shown at Palace. In: The New York Times . August 13, 1955, accessed on May 3, 2013 : “The only heroic thing about it is the immensity of the botch. Despite a large cast of well-known actors, good costumes, scenery, color and cinema scope, "The King's Thief" is one of the most thorough banalities of the year. "

[4] The king's thief. In: German synchronous card index. Retrieved June 17, 2016 .