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Actors: David Niven, Edmund Purdom, Ann Blyth
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| Review Summary and Plot Commentary about The King's Thief |
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The evil Duke of Brampton (David Niven) is making money by accusing innocent people of treason and taking all their property after they are executed. Not only that, he is also plotting to overthrow the king (George Sanders). However, the duke is not very smart: he writes down his wicked deeds and plans in a notebook, and lets the notebook out of his hands. Michael Dermott (Edmund Purdom), a woodland bandit, finds it and for some reason decides to be a good guy and protect the king. He shares the adventure with the beautiful Lady Mary (Ann Blyth), whose father was one of those wrongly executed. After much danger, sword fighting, and a suspenseful escape from the Newgate prison the gang of thieves defeats the evil duke and saves the king.
--Laura Southcombe, Resident Scholar
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| Analysis of The King's Thief |
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Ratings are on a 1-10 scale (Low to High)
Plot
Composition of Movie
Actual chase scenes or violence - 30%
Planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 30%
Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 40%
Time/Era of Movie:
- 17th century
Crime & Police Story?
Yes
Criminal enemy is...
- big business/rich guy
If this is a criminal POV story...
- virtuous thief doing good
Romance
Yes
Main Character
Identity:
- Male
Profession/status:
- thief/con artist
Age:
- 20's-30's
Hair color?
- brunette (Brown)
Hair style
- short/standard wavy (man)
Ethnicity/Nationality
- British
Secondary Main Character
Identity:
- Female
Hair color
- brunette (Brown)
Hair style
- (woman) long wavy
How much in movie?
- 40%
Ethnicity/Nationality
- British
Main Adversary
Identity:
- Male
Age:
- 20's-30's
Profession/status:
- Prince/Nobleman/King
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- 40%
Hair color
- brunette (Brown)
Hair type
- (man) short/standard wavey
Ethnicity/Nationality
- British
Sense of humor
- Cynical sense of humor
How sensitive is this character?
- hard edged
Setting
Europe
Yes
European country:
- England/UK
Style
Accounts of torture and death?
- non-gory references to death/punishment
Kind of violence:
- swords
Any profanity?
- None
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