Yolanda and the Thief

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.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

November 22, 1945

Original language

English

Spoken languages

English

Countries

United States of America

Production

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Cast

Fred Astaire,Lucille Bremer,Frank Morgan,Mildred Natwick,Mary Nash,Leon Ames,Ludwig Stössel,Jane Green,Remo Bufano,Francis Pierlotand 19 more

Director

Vincente Minnelli

Writer

Ludwig Bemelmans,Irving Brecher,Jacques Théry

Producer

Arthur Freed

Cinematography

Charles Rosher

Music

Lennie Hayton

Budget

$2,443,322

Revenue

$1,791,000

IMDb

tt0038262