Yolanda And The Thief (1945)
Synopsis: Johnny Riggs (Fred
Astaire), a con man on the lam, finds himself in a Latin-American country named
Patria. There, he overhears a convent-bred rich girl (Lucille Bremer) 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 (Frank Morgan) 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: Lucille Bremer, Fred
Astaire Runtime: 108 min
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