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King Richard and the Crusaders

  • 1954
  • Approved
  • 1h 54m
IMDb RATING
5.5/10
941
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Rex Harrison, George Sanders, Laurence Harvey, and Virginia Mayo in King Richard and the Crusaders (1954)
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AdventureFamilyHistoryRomanceWar

While leading the Third Crusade, King Richard the Lionheart (George Sanders) battles treachery in his own camp as well as the Saracens and their charismatic leader Emir Hderim Sultan Saladin... Read allWhile leading the Third Crusade, King Richard the Lionheart (George Sanders) battles treachery in his own camp as well as the Saracens and their charismatic leader Emir Hderim Sultan Saladin (Sir Rex Harrison).While leading the Third Crusade, King Richard the Lionheart (George Sanders) battles treachery in his own camp as well as the Saracens and their charismatic leader Emir Hderim Sultan Saladin (Sir Rex Harrison).

  • Director
    • David Butler
  • Writers
    • Walter Scott
    • John Twist
  • Stars
    • Rex Harrison
    • Virginia Mayo
    • George Sanders
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    5.5/10
    941
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • David Butler
    • Writers
      • Walter Scott
      • John Twist
    • Stars
      • Rex Harrison
      • Virginia Mayo
      • George Sanders
    • 32User reviews
    • 4Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro

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    Rex Harrison
    Rex Harrison
    • Emir Hderim Sultan Saladin
    Virginia Mayo
    Virginia Mayo
    • Lady Edith Plantagenet
    George Sanders
    George Sanders
    • King Richard I
    Laurence Harvey
    Laurence Harvey
    • Sir Kenneth of Huntington
    Robert Douglas
    Robert Douglas
    • Sir Giles Amaury
    Michael Pate
    Michael Pate
    • Conrad, Marquis of Montferrat
    Paula Raymond
    Paula Raymond
    • Queen Berengaria
    Lester Matthews
    Lester Matthews
    • Archbishop of Tyre…
    Anthony Eustrel
    Anthony Eustrel
    • Baron De Vaux
    • (as Antony Eustrel)
    Henry Corden
    Henry Corden
    • King Philip of France
    Wilton Graff
    Wilton Graff
    • Duke Leopold V of Austria
    Nejla Ates
    Nejla Ates
    • Moorish Dancing Girl
    Nick Cravat
    Nick Cravat
    • Nectobanus
    Leslie Bradley
    Leslie Bradley
    • Castelaine Captain
    Bruce Lester
    Bruce Lester
    • Castelaine
    Mark Dana
    • Castelaine
    Peter Ortiz
    • Castelaine
    Richard Boyer
    • Castelaine Rider
    • Director
      • David Butler
    • Writers
      • Walter Scott
      • John Twist
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    • Trivia
      Now forever infamous for the line "War War war, that's all you ever think about Dick Plantagenet!"
    • Goofs
      Saladin is depicted as ignorant of the existence of ice. In fact, ice was found in the mountains of the Middle East, and was used to cool drinks. Saladin famously offered King Guy of Jerusalem a cup of iced water after the battle of Hattin, in an incident which led to the killing of Reynaud de Châtillon, Lord of Oultrejourdain.
    • Quotes

      Lady Edith: War, war! That's all you ever think about, Dick Plantagenet! You burner, you pillager!

    • Connections
      Edited into The Story of Mankind (1957)
    • Soundtracks
      Dream, Dream
      (uncredited)
      Music by Ray Heindorf
      Lyrics by John Twist
      Performed by Rex Harrison

    User reviews32

    Featured review
    7/10

    Loved it when I was 12

    I give it a NINE as a 12-year-old. As a mature person, I can't say because it's not available, even on Netflix. At the time, I thought it a great adventure film. So they scrambled history a bit and the lines were corny; but with costumes, intrigue, and romance, plus Rex Harrison and the always impeccable George Sanders, what more could a kid want?

    Especially loved the part "where King Richard meets Saladin and shows him 'the strength of English steel' by cutting through an iron mace placed across the backs of two chairs. Saladin responds in kind by throwing a silk veil in the air which separates as it falls across his scimitar, and he replies that 'sometimes it is not the strength of the steel but the sharpness of the blade.'"

    Didn't you ever like some film as a kid for reasons known only to a 12-year-old?
    • jjsemple
    • Jan 18, 2011
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    • Release date
      • August 7, 1954 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Languages
      • English
      • French
      • German
      • Arabic
      • Gaelic
      • Latin
    • Also known as
      • The Talisman
    • Filming locations
      • Yuma, Arizona, USA
    • Production company
      • Warner Bros. First National
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    • Budget
      • $3,000,000 (estimated)
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 54 minutes
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.55 : 1

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