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31/05/1937 Adventure, Romance 1h 20m
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Swashbucker Gil De Berault is bound for the guillotine when he is given one last chance for a pardon.

Overview

In 1620s France, dreaded swordsman Gil de Berault returns from carrying out a mission for Cardinal Richelieu, and finds the Cardinal worried about growing opposition from the Huguenots in the south. The Cardinal also warns de Berault that dueling has been outlawed, and will henceforth be punishable by death. Gil, however, promptly disobeys the law and is indeed sentenced to death. The Cardinal offers to cancel the sentence if de Berault is able to capture the duke who is organizing plans for an uprising. Gil travels to the duke's castle and is allowed to stay as a guest, but the duke's wife and sister immediately suspect that he is a spy. He and his servant still make good progress, until he falls in love with the duke's sister, which complicates everything.

  1. Victor Sjöström

    Director

Top billed cast

  1. Conrad Veidt

    Gil de Berault

  2. Annabella

    Lady Marguerite of Fiox

  3. Raymond Massey

    Cardinal Richelieu

  4. Romney Brent

    Marius

  5. Sophie Stewart

    Elise, Duchess of Fiox

  6. Wyndham Goldie

    Edmond, Duke of Fiox (as F. Wyndham Goldie)

  7. Lawrence Grant

    Father Joseph

  8. Baliol Holloway

    Clon

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Reviews

A review by CinemaSerf
Written by CinemaSerf on 2022-06-20
Raymond Massey always was good at playing a baddie, and here his depiction of Cardinal de Richelieu, the de facto ruler of France during the reign of Louis XIII, is effective. He is determined to put down the Huguenot (protestant) folks in his country and so rescues one of his erstwhile employees of dubious repute - "Gil de Berault" (Conrad Veidt) from the gallows, on the condition that he travel south and apprehend the leader of this unruly band of miscreants - the "Duc de Foix" (Wyndham Goldie). Finding his prey is not especially difficult, but when he arrives at their chateau and falls hook...read the rest
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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$0.00

Revenue
$0.00

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