Yolanda and the Thief
“M-G-M's Magic Musical in Technicolor!”
Synopsis
Johnny Riggs, a con man on the lam, finds himself in a Latin-American country named Patria. There, he overhears a convent-bred rich girl praying to her guardian angel for help in managing her tangled business affairs. Riggs decides to materialize as the girl's "angel", gains her unquestioning confidence, and helps himself to the deluded girl's millions. Just as he and his partner are about to flee Patria with their booty, Riggs realizes he has fallen in love with the girl and returns the money, together with a note that is part confession and part love letter. But the larcenous duo's escape from Patria turns out to be more difficult than they could ever have imagined.
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YOLANDA AND THE THIEF (1945) Original Theatrical Trailer
Type: Trailer • Published 2011-03-11
Top Cast
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Fred Astaire
Johnny Parkson Riggs
Lucille Bremer
Yolanda
Frank Morgan
Victor Budlow Trout
Mildred Natwick
Aunt Amarilla
Mary Nash
Duenna
Leon Ames
Mr. Candle
Ludwig Stössel
School Teacher (as Ludwig Stossel)
Jane Green
Mother Superior
Remo Bufano
Puppeteer
Francis Pierlot
Padre
Leon Belasco
Taxi Driver
Gigi Perreau
Gigi (as Ghislaine Perreau)
Charles La Torre
Police Lieutenant
Michael Visaroff
Major Domo
Fernando Alvarado
Jessie Arnold
Nina Bara
Alma Beltran
Release History & Theatrical Window
Los Angeles, California
Festival / Special Debut
November 22, 1945
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$2.4M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$1.8M
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
0.73x
-$652K deficit
Theatrical Status
Budget Return
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Vincente Minnelli
- Screenplay & Story
- Irving Brecher, Ludwig Bemelmans
- Original Score
- Lennie Hayton
- Original Title
- Yolanda and the Thief
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 48m
- Production Budget
- $2.4M
- Worldwide Gross
- $1.8M
- Production Studios
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Vincente Minnelli
Irving Brecher, Ludwig Bemelmans, Jacques Théry
Lennie Hayton
Charles Rosher
George White
Arthur Freed
Department Leadership Roster
Vincente Minnelli
Director
Irving Brecher
Screenplay
Lennie Hayton
Original Music Composer
Arthur Freed
Producer
Charles Rosher
Director of Photography
Irene
Costume Design
Irene Sharaff
Costume Design
Ludwig Bemelmans
Screenplay
George White
Editor
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
NR: Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
International Certification Matrix
Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Yolanda and the Thief
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Yolanda and the Thief about?
Johnny Riggs, a con man on the lam, finds himself in a Latin-American country named Patria. There, he overhears a convent-bred rich girl praying to her guardian angel for help in managing her tangled business affairs. Riggs decides to materialize as the girl's "angel", gains her unquestioning confidence, and helps himself to the deluded girl's millions. Just as he and his partner are about to flee Patria with their booty, Riggs realizes he has fallen in love with the girl and returns the money, together with a note that is part confession and part love letter. But the larcenous duo's escape from Patria turns out to be more difficult than they could ever have imagined.
Who directed Yolanda and the Thief?
Yolanda and the Thief was directed by Vincente Minnelli.
Who stars in Yolanda and the Thief?
The principal cast of Yolanda and the Thief includes Fred Astaire, Lucille Bremer, Frank Morgan, Mildred Natwick, Mary Nash.
When was Yolanda and the Thief released and how long is it?
Yolanda and the Thief was released in 1945 with a total runtime of 1h 48m.
What was the box office and production budget of Yolanda and the Thief?
Yolanda and the Thief had a reported production budget of $2.4M and grossed $1.8M at the worldwide box office (0.73 return on budget, classified as a underperformed).
Who composed the musical score for Yolanda and the Thief?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Yolanda and the Thief was composed by Lennie Hayton.
What is the age rating and content advisory for Yolanda and the Thief?
Yolanda and the Thief holds official age classifications: US: NR (Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.).