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Yolanda and the Thief
“M-G-M's Magic Musical in Technicolor!”
6.0 / 10• 1945• 1h 48m•NR• English
MusicRomanceFantasy
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Fred Astaire
Johnny Parkson Riggs
Lead
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
What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Vincente Minnelli's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Yolanda and the Thief is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
