Yolanda and the Thief (1945)
Overview
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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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. Yolanda and the Thief is a Music, Romance, Fantasy movie, released on 1945-11-22, runtime 108 minutes.
Is Yolanda and the Thief worth watching?
TMDB users rate Yolanda and the Thief 6.0 out of 10 from 13 ratings. Reception is mixed-to-positive.
Where can I watch Yolanda and the Thief?
In the United States, Yolanda and the Thief is free to watch on Hoopla. The table on this page lists 2 more countries. Movie World also lists the official trailer, online streaming sources and links to external sources on this page.
Directed by
Vincente Minnelli
Cast
- Fred Astaire as Johnny Parkson Riggs
- Lucille Bremer as Yolanda
- Frank Morgan as Victor Budlow Trout
- Mildred Natwick as Aunt Amarilla
- Mary Nash as Duenna
- Leon Ames as Mr. Candle
- Ludwig Stössel as School Teacher (as Ludwig Stossel)
- Jane Green as Mother Superior
- Remo Bufano as Puppeteer
- Francis Pierlot as Padre
- Leon Belasco as Taxi Driver
- Gigi Perreau as Gigi (as Ghislaine Perreau)
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