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5.5/10 • 6

1952-06-241h 34m

AdventureRomance

He fought to win a kingdom... and a women's heart!

Carlos Delargo, the banished son of a royal princess of Mandorra, is returned to the kingdom to be tried for a murder change. However, he is freed by King Lorenzo, whom bears a remarkable resemblance to Delargo. When the king is wounded by assassins sent by Napoleon, Delargo takes over the throne at the request of the Prime Minister in a plot to thwart the traitors. He also falls in love with Princess Teresa, the king's fiancée.

Directors
Phil Karlson

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  1. Anthony Dexter

    Anthony Dexter

    Captain Carlos Delargo / King Lorenzo

  2. Jody Lawrance

    Jody Lawrance

    Princess Teresa

  3. Gale Robbins

    Gale Robbins

    Countess Flora

  4. Anthony Quinn

    Anthony Quinn

    Prince Ramón

  5. Carl Benton Reid

    Carl Benton Reid

    Prime Minister Triano

  6. Ron Randell

    Ron Randell

    Capt. Ruiz

  7. Fay Roope

    Fay Roope

    Mons. De Laforce

  8. Carleton Young

    Carleton Young

    Carnot

  9. Ian MacDonald

    Ian MacDonald

    Maj. Schrock

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CinemaSerf

Apr 4, 2022

5/10

OK, so yes - it's a shameless rip off of the "Prisoner of Zenda" but as that is a pretty solid story, this isn't as dreadful as it might have been. Anthony Dexter takes on the double role as "Capt. Delargo" and "King Lorenzo". When the latter is injured by a backfiring shotgun, his distant cousin has to step in and help keep the ship on an even keel whilst the "Princess Theresa" (Jody Lawrence) arrives for a betrothal ceremony, The king's cousin "Ramón" (Anthony Quinn) is clearly the man behind the plotting - and you just know he isn't going to stop now! It has a few, minor, deviations from the better established story but otherwise it's a dead ringer. Baxter is dapper enough, and the thing looks grand and sumptuous, but there is more gel in Quinn's hair than between the two stars and the ending sees the most sedate sword fight I think I have ever seen. The production is really basic - the opening few scenes with a back-lit screen as they nod and sway on their non-existent horses does raise a smile. I didn't hate it, but it did make me appreciate Messrs. Fairbanks and Granger an whole lot more.

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Status
Released
Original Language
English
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Keywords
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