The Saracen Blade is a 1954 American adventure film directed by William Castle and starring Ricardo Montalbán, Betta St. John and Rick Jason.[1] The film was produced and distributed by Columbia Pictures. It is based on the 1952 bestselling novel of the same name by Frank Yerby.
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| Directed by | William Castle |
| Screenplay by | DeVallon Scott George Worthing Yates |
| Based on | The Saracen Blade by Frank Yerby |
| Produced by | Sam Katzman |
| Starring | Ricardo Montalbán Betta St. John Rick Jason |
| Cinematography | Henry Freulich |
| Edited by | Gene Havlick |
| Color process | Technicolor |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Columbia Pictures |
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Running time | 77 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
It is set in Italy during the Crusades, when great families made war on each other during trips to the Holy Land.
Plot
editThis article needs a plot summary. (January 2024) |
Cast
edit- 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
editCastle 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
edit- ^ Review of film at New York Times
- ^ Castle, William (1976). Step right up! : ... I'm gonna scare the pants off America. Putnam. p. 128.
External links
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