The Saracen Blade (film)
The Saracen Blade is a 1954 American adventure film directed by William Castle and starring Ricardo Montalban.[1]
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| Directed by | William Castle |
| Produced by | Sam Katzman |
| Screenplay by | DeVallon Scott George Worthing Yates |
| Based on | Frank Yerby (based on the novel) |
| Starring | Ricardo Montalban |
| Cinematography | Henry Freulich |
| Edited by | Gene Havlick |
| Color process | Technicolor |
Production company | Columbia Pictures |
| Distributed by | Columbia Pictures |
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Running time | 77 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Plot
Romance of Italy at the time of the crusades, when great families made war on each other between trips to the Holy Land. From the novel by Frank Yerby.
Cast
- Ricardo Montalbán as Pietro Donati
- Betta St. John as Iolanthe Rogliano
- Rick Jason as Enzio Siniscola
- Carolyn Jones as Elaine of Siniscola
- Whitfield Connor as Frederick II
- Michael Ansara as Count Alesandro Siniscola
- Edgar Barrier as Baron Rogliano
- Nelson Leigh as Isaac
- Pamela Duncan as Zenobia
- Guy Prescott as Donati (as Frank Pulaski)
Production
Castle said "it was a herculean task for me to adhere to the schedule of the movie... for three years I had been up to my ass in queens, kings and jokers" but he enjoyed working with Montalban.[2]
References
- Review of film at New York Times
- Castle, William (1976). Step right up! : ... I'm gonna scare the pants off America. Putnam. p. 128.
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