Adventure ·Drama ·History · United States of America · 1954 · 1h 54m

King Richard and the Crusaders

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Director
David Butler
Cast
Rex Harrison as Emir Hderim Sultan Saladin Virginia Mayo as Lady Edith Plantagenet George Sanders as King Richard I Laurence Harvey as Sir Kenneth of the Leopard Robert Douglas as Sir Giles Amaury Michael Pate as Conrad, Marquis of Montferrat
Crew
J. Peverell Marley — Director of Photography Irene Morra — Editor Max Steiner — Original Music Composer John Twist — Writer Walter Scott — Novel Marjorie Best — Costume Design
Tagline

Theirs was the mightiest challenge of them all!

Synopsis

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.

Mood & Themes
crusaderichard the lionheart12th centurysaladin
Key Collaborators
David Butler Director J. Peverell Marley Director of Photography Irene Morra Editor Max Steiner Original Music Composer John Twist Writer Walter Scott Novel Marjorie Best Costume Design
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