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King Richard and the Crusaders

- Theirs was the mightiest challenge of them all!

Based on Sir Walter Scott's The Talisman, this is the story of the romantic adventures of Christians and Muslims during the battle for the Holy Land in the time of King Richard the Lionheart.

Release Date : 1954-08-07

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Warner Bros. Pictures

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles : The Talisman

Cast

Rex Harrison

Character Name : Emir Hderim Sultan Saladin

Original Name : Rex Harrison

Gender : Male

Virginia Mayo

Character Name : Lady Edith Plantagenet

Original Name : Virginia Mayo

Gender : Female

George Sanders

Character Name : King Richard I

Original Name : George Sanders

Gender : Male

Laurence Harvey

Character Name : Sir Kenneth of the Leopard

Original Name : Laurence Harvey

Gender : Male

Robert Douglas

Character Name : Sir Giles Amaury

Original Name : Robert Douglas

Gender : Male

Michael Pate

Character Name : Conrad, Marquis of Montferrat

Original Name : Michael Pate

Gender : Male

Paula Raymond

Character Name : Queen Berengaria

Original Name : Paula Raymond

Gender : Female

Lester Matthews

Character Name : Archbishop of Tyre / Narrator

Original Name : Lester Matthews

Gender : Male

Anthony Eustrel

Character Name : Baron De Vaux

Original Name : Anthony Eustrel

Gender : Male

Henry Corden

Character Name : King Philip of France

Original Name : Henry Corden

Gender : Male

Wilton Graff

Character Name : Duke Leopold of Austria

Original Name : Wilton Graff

Gender : Male

Nejla Ates

Character Name : Moorish Dancing Girl

Original Name : Nejla Ates

Gender : Male

Nick Cravat

Character Name : Nectobanus

Original Name : Nick Cravat

Gender : Male

Leslie Bradley

Character Name : Castelaine Captain

Original Name : Leslie Bradley

Gender : Male

Bruce Lester

Character Name : Castelaine

Original Name : Bruce Lester

Gender : Male

Peter Ortiz

Character Name : Castelaine

Original Name : Peter Ortiz

Gender : Male

Otto Reichow

Character Name : Austrian Knight (uncredited)

Original Name : Otto Reichow

Gender : Male

Frank Mills

Character Name : Crusader (uncredited)

Original Name : Frank Mills

Gender : Male

Harry Cording

Character Name : Castelaine Spokesman (uncredited)

Original Name : Harry Cording

Gender : Male

Larry Chance

Character Name : Castelaine Bowman (uncredited)

Original Name : Larry Chance

Gender : Male

John Holland

Character Name : Castelaine Man-at-Arms (uncredited)

Original Name : John Holland

Gender : Male

James O'Hara

Character Name : Castelaine Knight (uncredited)

Original Name : James O'Hara

Gender : Male

Thayer Roberts

Character Name : Officer of the Guard (uncredited)

Original Name : Thayer Roberts

Gender : Male

Gavin Muir

Character Name : Physician (uncredited)

Original Name : Gavin Muir

Gender : Male

Leonard Mudie

Character Name : Physician (uncredited)

Original Name : Leonard Mudie

Gender : Male

Lumsden Hare

Character Name : Physician (uncredited)

Original Name : Lumsden Hare

Gender : Male

John Epper

Character Name : Wounded Castelaine (uncredited)

Original Name : John Epper

Gender : Male

Frank Hagney

Character Name : Mobster (uncredited)

Original Name : Frank Hagney

Gender : Male

Richard Peel

Character Name : English Soldier (uncredited)

Original Name : Richard Peel

Gender : Male

Rudolph Anders

Character Name : Austrian Knight (uncredited)

Original Name : Rudolph Anders

Gender : Male

Herbert Deans

Character Name : Captain of Guard (uncredited)

Original Name : Herbert Deans

Gender : Male

Reviews

J

John Chard

@John Chard

2024-05-16

By Saint George – Or Andrew… King Richard and the Crusaders is directed by David Butler and adapted to screenplay by John Twist from the novel “The Talisman” written by Sir Walter Scott. It stars Rex Harrison, Viginia Mayo, George Sanders, Laurence Harvey, Robert Douglas, Michael Pate and Paula Raymond. A WarnerColor/CinemaScope production, music is by Max Steiner and cinematography by J. Peverell Marley. Unfairly maligned as one of the 50 worst movies of all time, David Butler’s picture has enough spectacle about it to ensure it can be enjoyed by fans of such fluffy fare. The script is often awful, the historical accuracy equally so, while Rex Harrison – who is otherwise excellent – singing like a love sick minstrel, is a touch bizarre! But on the other side of the fence is the lush colour, the costuming, Harrison and Sanders’ playful jostling, Steiner’s rumbling score and the lively action scenes (mucho jousting high in calibre). It for sure isn’t approaching the top end of the swords and shields list of movies, but is it really worse than the likes of Androcles and the Lion, Helen of Troy, Sword of Lancelot etc? No say I! There’s fun to be had, both intentional and otherwise. 6/10

C

CinemaSerf

@Geronimo1967

2022-11-21

Laurence Harvey portrays a fictional Scottish knight on crusade with Richard the Lionheart in this brightly coloured but laboured adaptation of Sir Walter Scott's "The Talisman". The history is all over the place and the casting - particularly Rex Harrison as Saladin, but George Sanders as King Richard is pretty lame too. Robert Douglas reprises his oft-seen role as the baddie to some effect, and Virginia Mayo adds a touch of glamour but the dialogue is very dry, the acting overly theatrical and though well enough put together, this comes across as a lot-made film made to fulfil outstanding contractual obligations by the actors rather than to engage an adult audience.