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Yolanda and the Thief · 1945

Yolanda and the Thief (1945) is a Music / Romance / Fantasy film directed by Vincente Minnelli, starring Fred Astaire, Lucille Bremer, Frank Morgan.

MusicRomanceFantasy

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.

Cast

Fred Astaire, Lucille Bremer, Frank Morgan, Mildred Natwick, Mary Nash, Leon Ames, Ludwig Stössel, Jane Green

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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.

When was "Yolanda and the Thief" released?

Yolanda and the Thief was released in 1945.

Who stars in "Yolanda and the Thief"?

The cast includes Fred Astaire, Lucille Bremer, Frank Morgan, Mildred Natwick.