Main Cast
Ann Blyth
Lady Mary
Edmund Purdom
Michael Dermott
David Niven
James - Duke of Brampton
George Sanders
King Charles II
Roger Moore
Jack
John Dehner
Captain Herrick
Sean McClory
Sheldon
Tudor Owen
Simon
Melville Cooper
Henry Wynch
Alan Mowbray
Sir Gilbert Talbot
User Reviews
CinemaSerf
Edmund Purdom plays "Michael Dermott" a petty crook and the hero in this tale of a 17th Century plot by the evil, ambitious "Duke of Brampton" (David Niven) to amass a fortune by denouncing as many wealthy nobles as he can before he can depose the weak Charles II (George Sanders) and rule Britain. Ann Blyth is the daughter of one such man who was hung for treason. She enlists the help of Purdom and they set out to foil these dastardly plans with the aid of the Duke's self-incriminating little black book. It's a fine looking film, and Niven and Sanders put some class into it. Otherwise, though, the leads are quite feeble as is the script.
