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The Prince Who Was a Thief

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Wikipedia article




'The Prince Who Was a Thief' is a 1951 American adventure film directed by Rudolph Mate and starring Tony Curtis and Piper Laurie. A technicolor swashbuckler it was the first film Curtis featured in as a star. It was produced and distributed by Universal Pictures.

Plot



In historic Tangiers, an assassin (Everett Sloane) is sent to kill a baby prince, but cannot go through with it. He decides to raise the child as his own, and he grows up to be a thief (Tony Curtis).

Apocryphal line



'Life' magazine attributed the apocryphal line, "Yonduh lies de castle of de caliph, my fadder" to Curtis in this film.

Cast



* Tony Curtis as Julna

* Piper Laurie as Tina

* Everett Sloane as Yussef

* Jeff Corey as Mokar

* Betty Garde as Mirza

* Marvin Miller as Hakar

* Peggie Castle as Princess Yasmin

* Donald Randolph as Mustapha

* Nita Bieber as Cahuena

* Milada Mladova as Dancer

* Hayden Rorke as Basra

* Midge Ware as Sari

* Carol Varga as Beulah

References




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