← Back

The King's Thief

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

1955 · 1 h 18 min
Directed by Robert Z. Leonard · USA · Classical Hollywood
AdventureDramaRomance

Where to watch in the United States: Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube. Streaming data from JustWatch via TMDB; availability changes.

Cast

Ann Blyth Edmund Purdom David Niven George Sanders Roger Moore John Dehner

Credits

Written by: Christopher Knopf

Plot

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

Sinekatalog’s take

A costume adventure with a highwayman uncovering a plot against the throne. Swashbuckling and brisk, it is more fun than convincing. A fine pick for fans of Technicolor-era period romps.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.

View on Letterboxd ↗

Ratings

IMDb: 5.8 / 10 (763 votes)
IMDb rating and vote count from the IMDb ratings dataset (October 2026). Scores change over time.

If you liked this

Picked by director, genre, era and shared cast. Titles only, no spoilers.