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King Richard and the Crusaders

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Sir Kenneth (Laurence Harvey) flirts with Lady Edith (Virginia Mayo) as Richard I and company face a sultan's (Rex Harrison) army and go for the Grail.

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Francois Truffaut Arts (France) 05/06/2022
A bad American film goes over better than a bad French film. King Richard and the Crusaders confirms this. A childish scenario, simplistic dialogues. Who cares, since the rhythm does not falter, since the color is gay and the scenario correct? Go to Full Review Clyde Gilmour Maclean's Magazine 11/05/2019
Sharp widescreen photography and clever use of stereophonic sound help to atone for the frenzied music and some silly overacting in a CinemaScope item adapted from Sir Walter Scott's novel. Go to Full Review Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews 11/10/2011
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Enjoyable as a fluff pic on the Third Crusade. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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ashley h @ashleyhobgood87 12/31/2018 King Richard and the Crusaders is a disappointing film. It is about King Richard Lionheart battles treachery in his own camp while leading the third crusade. Rex Harrison and Virginia Mayo gave terrible performances. The screenplay is badly written. David Butler did a terrible job directing this movie. I was not impressed with this motion picture. See more 10/22/2015 At times laughable Crusades drama. Harvey and Virginia Mayo in particular seem to be playing to the back balcony. Beautiful color and high production values help but this is definitely not a lost classic. See more 10/20/2015 very campy sword n sandal pic See more 12/23/2014 Medieval shenanigans that are entertaining enough in the classic Hollywood style. See more 12/06/2014 Talk, talk, talk and little action. See more 07/24/2011 campy costume drama fun. See more Read all reviews
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David Butler

Director

Rex Harrison

Emir Hderim Sultan Saladin

Virginia Mayo

Lady Edith Plantagenet

Laurence Harvey

Sir Kenneth of Huntington

George Sanders

King Richard I

Robert Douglas

Sir Giles Amaury
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King Richard and the Crusaders

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Synopsis Sir Kenneth (Laurence Harvey) flirts with Lady Edith (Virginia Mayo) as Richard I and company face a sultan's (Rex Harrison) army and go for the Grail.
Director
David Butler
Producer
Henry Blanke
Screenwriter
John Twist
Production Co
Warner Bros.
Genre
History, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Aug 7, 1954, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Jan 12, 2017
Runtime
1h 54m
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