The Prince Who Was a Thief
“Exciting as an Arabian Night's Adventure!”
Synopsis
An Arabian prince, kidnapped at birth and raised as a thief, plots to regain his throne from his evil uncle in this colorful costume adventure.
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The Prince Who Was A Thief ≣ 1951 ≣ Trailer
Type: Trailer • Published 2021-11-21
Top Cast
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Tony Curtis
Julna
Piper Laurie
Tina
Everett Sloane
Yussef
Jeff Corey
Emir Mokar
Peggie Castle
Princess Yasmin
Betty Garde
Mirza
Marvin Miller
Hakar
Donald Randolph
Prince Mustapha
Nita Bieber
Cahuena
Milada Mladova
Dancer
Hayden Rorke
Basra
Midge Ware
Sari
Carol Varga
Beulah
Larry Storch
(uncredited)
Jack Briggs
(uncredited)
Susan Cabot
(uncredited)
Gino Corrado
(uncredited)
Robert Dane
(uncredited)
Release History & Theatrical Window
May 17, 1951
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Rudolph Maté
- Screenplay & Story
- Aeneas MacKenzie, Gerald Drayson Adams
- Original Score
- Hans J. Salter
- Original Title
- The Prince Who Was a Thief
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 29m
- Production Studios
- Universal International Pictures
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Rudolph Maté
Aeneas MacKenzie, Gerald Drayson Adams, Theodore Dreiser
Hans J. Salter
Irving Glassberg
Edward Curtiss
Leonard Goldstein
Department Leadership Roster
Rudolph Maté
Director
Aeneas MacKenzie
Screenplay
Bill Thomas
Costume Design
Hans J. Salter
Original Music Composer
Irving Glassberg
Director of Photography
Edward Curtiss
Editor
Leonard Goldstein
Producer
Gerald Drayson Adams
Screenplay
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 The Prince Who Was a Thief
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What is The Prince Who Was a Thief about?
An Arabian prince, kidnapped at birth and raised as a thief, plots to regain his throne from his evil uncle in this colorful costume adventure.
Who directed The Prince Who Was a Thief?
The Prince Who Was a Thief was directed by Rudolph Maté.
Who stars in The Prince Who Was a Thief?
The principal cast of The Prince Who Was a Thief includes Tony Curtis, Piper Laurie, Everett Sloane, Jeff Corey, Peggie Castle.
When was The Prince Who Was a Thief released and how long is it?
The Prince Who Was a Thief was released in 1951 with a total runtime of 1h 29m.
Who composed the musical score for The Prince Who Was a Thief?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Prince Who Was a Thief was composed by Hans J. Salter.
What is the age rating and content advisory for The Prince Who Was a Thief?
The Prince Who Was a Thief holds official age classifications: US: NR (Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.).