Adventure ·Romance · Italy · 1954 · 1h 32m

Star of India

Director

Cast

Cornel Wilde as Pierre St. Laurent Leslie Linder as Moulai Jean Wallace as Countess Katrina Herbert Lom as Governor Narbonne John Slater as Emile Walter Rilla as Von Horst

Crew

C.M. Pennington-Richards — Director of Photography Russell Lloyd — Editor Herbert Dalmas — Screenplay Raymond Stross — Producer

Tagline

The most swashbuckling screen adventure in a decade!

Synopsis

Squire Pierre St. Laurent returns from wars in India to 17th-century provincial France to find his estate confiscated by governor Narbonne, for back taxes, and resold to Katrina, a Dutch Countess. Katrina offers to return Pierre's property if he will help her get possession of the 'Star of India,' a fabulous sapphire, held at the moment by Narbonne.

Mood & Themes

swordplay royalty

Key Collaborators

Arthur Lubin Director C.M. Pennington-Richards Director of Photography Russell Lloyd Editor Herbert Dalmas Screenplay Raymond Stross Producer

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