The Man Who Stole Portugal
As of June 2, 2026, The Man Who Stole Portugal is a feature film that is currently in production. The production companies attached are EMU Films, Beta Cinema and Moviedrome. Attached are director Thomas Napper; writer Richard Galazka; executive producers Walli Ullah, Jim Mooney and 1 other; and producer Michael Elliott. It is filming in Liverpool, England and Birkenhead, England and 4 other locations. Production List last updated this listing on June 2, 2026.
- Liverpool, England
- Birkenhead, England
- United Kingdom
- Portugal
- South Africa
- Croxteth Hall, England
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Project Summary
The Man Who Stole Portugal is a darkly comic period heist film currently shooting across multiple locations. Director Thomas Napper helms the project with a script by Richard Galazka, based on Murray Teigh Bloom's 1953 true crime book. James Nelson Joyce leads as Alves Reis, a determined hustler navigating 1920s Lisbon, colonial Angola, and London's elite printing houses to pull off a historic financial con. Emily Fairn plays his wife Maria, with Richard E. Grant and Dominic West in key roles. EMU Films produces, with Michael Elliott at the helm and financing from Moviedrome. Principal photography is underway in the United Kingdom, Portugal, and South Africa. Beta Cinema is handling world sales and launching the project to international buyers at the Cannes Market. The production is actively filming in Liverpool—including at Croxteth Hall and Hamilton Square in Birkenhead—bringing this true story of ambition and deception to the screen.
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Cast & Crew
Directing
| Director | Thomas Napper |
Writing
| Writer | Richard Galazka |
Production
| Executive Producer | Walli Ullah |
| Executive Producer | Jim Mooney |
| Executive Producer | Terry Smith |
| Producer | Michael Elliott |
Contact details for each person listed are on file and available to members.
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