The Singing Thief
大盜歌王
Synopsis
A jewel thief decides to turn over a new leaf. He starts anew as a professional singer; but before long, the he becomes suspect again for a series of robberies. He sets up a trap to snare the copycat thief, but will it snare him instead?
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The Singing Thief 大盜歌王 (1969) **Official Trailer** by Shaw BrothersOfficial
Type: Trailer • Published 2013-02-20
Top Cast
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Jimmy Lin
Diamod Poon
Lily Ho
Fang Darling
Lo Lieh
Wang Guoji
Essie Lin Chia
Tian Xin
Mui Yan
Detective Pao
Chu Gam
Policeman
Erh Chun
Policeman
Lan Wei-Lieh
Policeman
Man Lei
Policeman
Au-Yeung Kwong
Fu Kuei
Yip Dung-Ching
Chau
Chu Kai
Wang's henchman
Fu Yen
Yuen Cheung-Yan
Wang's henchman
Lau Kar-Wing
Wang's henchman
Tam Bo
Wang's henchman
Chan Chuen
Wang's henchman
Yen Shi-Kwan
Wang's henchman
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Chang Cheh
- Screenplay & Story
- Chiu Kang-Chien
- Original Score
- Wang Fu-Ling
- Original Title
- 大盜歌王
- Country of Origin
- Hong Kong
- Spoken Languages
- Mandarin
- Runtime
- 1h 27m
- Production Studios
- Shaw Brothers
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Chang Cheh
Chiu Kang-Chien
Wang Fu-Ling
Kung Mu-To
Chiang Hsing-Lung
Run Run Shaw
Department Leadership Roster
Chang Cheh
Director
Chiang Hsing-Lung
Editor
Chiu Kang-Chien
Writer
Run Run Shaw
Producer
Kung Mu-To
Director of Photography
Wang Fu-Ling
Original Music Composer
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What is The Singing Thief about?
A jewel thief decides to turn over a new leaf. He starts anew as a professional singer; but before long, the he becomes suspect again for a series of robberies. He sets up a trap to snare the copycat thief, but will it snare him instead?
Who directed The Singing Thief?
The Singing Thief was directed by Chang Cheh.
Who stars in The Singing Thief?
The principal cast of The Singing Thief includes Jimmy Lin, Lily Ho, Lo Lieh, Essie Lin Chia, Mui Yan.
When was The Singing Thief released and how long is it?
The Singing Thief was released in 1969 with a total runtime of 1h 27m.
Who composed the musical score for The Singing Thief?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Singing Thief was composed by Wang Fu-Ling.