Yolanda and the Thief

Yolanda and the Thief (1945)

  • 80% of critics liked it
    (5 reviews)

  • 40% of users liked it
    (463 ratings)

Yolanda and the Thief has long been considered the nadir of Arthur Freed's years as an MGM musical producer. Unappreciated at the time of its release, the film was a huge financial and critical failure. It has since become a cult film and cinematic cause celebre, revered by its adherents and… More

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Nov 20, 1945 Wide
MGM Home Entertainment

Critic Reviews

  • Emanuel Levy, EmanuelLevy.Com

    Minnelli's second film suffers from the casting of Lucille Bremer (producer Arthur Freed's mistress) in the lead role, and the public was not crazy about seeing Astaire playing a thief.

  • Michael E. Grost, Classic Film and Television

    Visually spectacular musical.

  • Ken Hanke, Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)

    Odd musical comedy with brilliant design and intriguing script.

  • Nick Davis, Nick's Flick Picks

    Truly unbearable; nothing works. When even Astaire isn't coming across, you know you're watching a stinker.

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