

The Prince Who Was a Thief 1951 In 13th century Tangiers, regent Mustapha covets the Caliphates throne Baby Prince Hussein is next in line to the throne but he is too young to rule An envious and ambitious regent, Mustapha hires a paid assassin to kill the infant king, leaving Mustapha free to rule the Caliphate as he pleases On the night of the planed murder, the paid assassin, master thief Yussef, enters the chambers of the baby Prince ready to strike his deadly blow However, Yussef is impressed by the childs innocent gaze and decides to steal the infant Prince Yussef lies to Mustapha the baby is dead but in fact the baby is safely in Yussefs home Yussef raises the baby as his own and teaches the young boy to be one of the best thieves in Tangiers Nevertheless, having a deposed prince with many powerful enemies for a son could be dangerous