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The Prince Who Was a Thief

  • 19511951
  • ApprovedApproved
  • 1h 28m
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6.4/10
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The Prince Who Was a Thief (1951)
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In 13th-century Tangiers, regent Mustapha hires a paid assassin to kill baby Prince Hussein in order to usurp his throne but the assassin has second thoughts and steals the baby for himself.In 13th-century Tangiers, regent Mustapha hires a paid assassin to kill baby Prince Hussein in order to usurp his throne but the assassin has second thoughts and steals the baby for himself.In 13th-century Tangiers, regent Mustapha hires a paid assassin to kill baby Prince Hussein in order to usurp his throne but the assassin has second thoughts and steals the baby for himself.
IMDb RATING
6.4/10
748
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    • Rudolph Maté
    • Gerald Drayson Adams
    • Theodore Dreiser(story)
    • Æneas MacKenzie
  • Stars
    • Tony Curtis
    • Piper Laurie
    • Everett Sloane
    • Rudolph Maté
    • Gerald Drayson Adams
    • Theodore Dreiser(story)
    • Æneas MacKenzie
  • Stars
    • Tony Curtis
    • Piper Laurie
    • Everett Sloane
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    • 10User reviews
    • 2Critic reviews
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    The Prince Who Was a Thief (1951)
    Piper Laurie in The Prince Who Was a Thief (1951)
    Tony Curtis, Piper Laurie, and Everett Sloane in The Prince Who Was a Thief (1951)
    Tony Curtis, Piper Laurie, and Everett Sloane in The Prince Who Was a Thief (1951)
    Tony Curtis, Piper Laurie, and Everett Sloane in The Prince Who Was a Thief (1951)
    Tony Curtis and Piper Laurie in The Prince Who Was a Thief (1951)
    Tony Curtis in The Prince Who Was a Thief (1951)
    Tony Curtis and Piper Laurie in The Prince Who Was a Thief (1951)
    Tony Curtis in The Prince Who Was a Thief (1951)
    Tony Curtis in The Prince Who Was a Thief (1951)
    Tony Curtis in The Prince Who Was a Thief (1951)
    Tony Curtis, Piper Laurie, Rudolph Maté, Gerald Drayson Adams, Peggie Castle, Jeff Corey, Theodore Dreiser, Leonard Goldstein, Æneas MacKenzie, and Everett Sloane in The Prince Who Was a Thief (1951)

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    Tony Curtis
    Tony Curtis
    • Julna
    Piper Laurie
    Piper Laurie
    • Tina
    Everett Sloane
    Everett Sloane
    • Yussef
    Jeff Corey
    Jeff Corey
    • Emir Mokar
    Betty Garde
    Betty Garde
    • Mirza
    Marvin Miller
    Marvin Miller
    • Hakar
    Peggie Castle
    Peggie Castle
    • Princess Yasmin
    Donald Randolph
    Donald Randolph
    • Prince Mustapha
    Nita Bieber
    Nita Bieber
    • Cahuena
    Milada Mladova
    Milada Mladova
    • Dancer
    Hayden Rorke
    Hayden Rorke
    • Basra
    Midge Ware
    Midge Ware
    • Sari
    Carol Varga
    Carol Varga
    • Beulah
    Larry Storch
    Larry Storch
    Jack Briggs
    Jack Briggs
    • Officer
    • (uncredited)
    Jo Buffalino
      Susan Cabot
      Susan Cabot
      • Girl
      • (uncredited)
      Gino Corrado
      Gino Corrado
          • Rudolph Maté
          • Gerald Drayson Adams
          • Theodore Dreiser(story)
          • Æneas MacKenzie
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        • Trivia
          Film debut of Larry Storch.
        • Quotes

          Emir Mokar: Son of a noseless mother! Maggot-brained child of a jackass!

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          Referenced in Sandy Wexler (2017)

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        9/10
        A DVD-worthy flick
        "The Prince Who Was A Thief" was a good movie---the story was interesting and entertaining. Best part of the movie: Piper Laurie. On a funny side, most of the stars were pretty convincing as Muslims (wink, wink; nudge, nudge). I for one was fooled! That notwithstanding, this movie deserves to be copied onto DVD--far worse movies have made the cut! Tony Curtis played Julna, a prince who was supposed to be killed by a good-hearted guard who balked at the last minute and decided to adopt the child instead. The kid grew up and eventually came under the eye of the evil ruler (boo, hiss). Finally he took his rightful place. If movies like "Arabian Nights" and "The Golden Voyage Of Sinbad" have made it to DVD why not the equally good "The Prince Who Was A Thief"?
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        • samr266
        • Sep 6, 2004

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        • Release date
          • November 8, 1951 (Mexico)
          • United States
          • English
        • Also known as
          • Universal Studios - 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, California, USA
        • Production company
          • Universal International Pictures (UI)
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        • 1 hour 28 minutes

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