AdventureRomance

The Brigand

- He fought to win a kingdom... and a women's heart!

Carlos Delargo, the banished son of a royal princess of Mandorra, is returned to the kingdom to be tried for a murder change. However, he is freed by King Lorenzo, whom bears a remarkable resemblance to Delargo. When the king is wounded by assassins sent by Napoleon, Delargo takes over the throne at the request of the Prime Minister in a plot to thwart the traitors. He also falls in love with Princess Teresa, the king's fiancée.

Release Date : 1952-06-24

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Edward Small Productions

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Character Name : Captain Carlos Delargo / King Lorenzo

Original Name : Anthony Dexter

Gender : Male

Character Name : Princess Teresa

Original Name : Jody Lawrance

Gender : Female

Character Name : Countess Flora

Original Name : Gale Robbins

Gender : Female

Character Name : Prince Ramón

Original Name : Anthony Quinn

Gender : Male

Character Name : Prime Minister Triano

Original Name : Carl Benton Reid

Gender : Male

Character Name : Capt. Ruiz

Original Name : Ron Randell

Gender : Male

Character Name : Mons. De Laforce

Original Name : Fay Roope

Gender : Male

Character Name : Carnot

Original Name : Carleton Young

Gender : Male

Character Name : Maj. Schrock

Original Name : Ian MacDonald

Gender : Male

Character Name : Dr. Lopez

Original Name : Lester Matthews

Gender : Male

Character Name : Sultan of Morocco

Original Name : Walter Kingsford

Gender : Male

Character Name : Don Felipe Castro

Original Name : Donald Randolph

Gender : Male

Character Name : Dona Dolores Castro

Original Name : Mari Blanchard

Gender : Female

Character Name : Archbishop

Original Name : Holmes Herbert

Gender : Male

Character Name : Baroness Isabella

Original Name : Barbara Brown

Gender : Female

Character Name : King's Secretary (uncredited)

Original Name : David Bond

Gender : Male

Character Name : Arab Guard (uncredited)

Original Name : George Bruggeman

Gender : Male

Character Name : Page (uncredited)

Original Name : Eduardo Cansino Jr.

Gender : Male

Character Name : King's Guard (uncredited)

Original Name : George Dockstader

Gender : Male

Character Name : Member of the Court (uncredited)

Original Name : Herbert Evans

Gender : Male

Character Name : Member of the Court (uncredited)

Original Name : Sam Harris

Gender : Male

Character Name : Undetermined Role (uncredited)

Original Name : Ted Jordan

Gender : Male

Character Name : King's Guard (uncredited)

Original Name : Tom Kingston

Gender : Male

Character Name : Majordomo (uncredited)

Original Name : George Melford

Gender : Male

Character Name : Tailor (uncredited)

Original Name : Jack Rice

Gender : Male

Character Name : Tailor (uncredited)

Original Name : Ted Stanhope

Gender : Male

Character Name : Mustapha (uncredited)

Original Name : Dale Van Sickel

Gender : Male

Reviews

CinemaSerf

@Geronimo1967

2022-04-04

OK, so yes - it's a shameless rip off of the "Prisoner of Zenda" but as that is a pretty solid story, this isn't as dreadful as it might have been. Anthony Dexter takes on the double role as "Capt. Delargo" and "King Lorenzo". When the latter is injured by a backfiring shotgun, his distant cousin has to step in and help keep the ship on an even keel whilst the "Princess Theresa" (Jody Lawrence) arrives for a betrothal ceremony, The king's cousin "Ramón" (Anthony Quinn) is clearly the man behind the plotting - and you just know he isn't going to stop now! It has a few, minor, deviations from the better established story but otherwise it's a dead ringer. Baxter is dapper enough, and the thing looks grand and sumptuous, but there is more gel in Quinn's hair than between the two stars and the ending sees the most sedate sword fight I think I have ever seen. The production is really basic - the opening few scenes with a back-lit screen as they nod and sway on their non-existent horses does raise a smile. I didn't hate it, but it did make me appreciate Messrs. Fairbanks and Granger an whole lot more.