You can see this film's influences, Thmas using the post to block the attacks was later used in Mask of Zorro and them fighting on the beam was used in Pirates of the Caribbean.
Granger was the best cinematic swordsman of all. And I don't say that lightly. I also don't make any qualifications. Pity he wasn't in more films like this. Scaramouche, Moonfleet, Swordsman of Siena--any others? He treated his swordsmanship the way he did most things in life--with light regard. But that works in a swashbuckler.
There's the magic bow but he plays Paganini a poor swordsman, and it's very brief. I think in caravan, there's a number of serious action sequences but more with fists and a whip
@@nenabunena Sometimes I do as well, but Flynn made more really good films. His fencing technique is definitely better--Flynn was faking it. Magnificently, I might add. But swashbucking isn't all about swords, and Flynn had a truly inimitabe style sto him.
@@nenabunena I doubt he wanted to just make films like this. Flynn found them an embarrassment after a while, feeling typed as a dashing adventurer with a sword. Still, he only made arguably six classic swashbucklers, plus a few foreign quickies that aren't often shown, as his career declined, along with his health. Granger probably worried he'd get typed the same way, and this is in fact a foreign quickie, for which he probably wasn't that well-compensated--still, he seems to be having fun.
This film is sort of a forgotten gem. Lot's of good stunts, including these lively swordfights.
You can see this film's influences, Thmas using the post to block the attacks was later used in Mask of Zorro and them fighting on the beam was used in Pirates of the Caribbean.
Love man outfits of this period, in special the boots
Granger's boots particularly were very thigh high, maybe because of his very long legs.
Great fight !
just great; thanks for posting. Please if you have the entire video, is it possible to post it as well. Thanks a lot
Linda pelicula con mi actor favorito Stewart Granger
Granger was the best cinematic swordsman of all. And I don't say that lightly. I also don't make any qualifications. Pity he wasn't in more films like this. Scaramouche, Moonfleet, Swordsman of Siena--any others? He treated his swordsmanship the way he did most things in life--with light regard. But that works in a swashbuckler.
"Prisoner of Zenda" definetly comes to mind.
I prefer him to Flynn tbh
There's the magic bow but he plays Paganini a poor swordsman, and it's very brief. I think in caravan, there's a number of serious action sequences but more with fists and a whip
@@nenabunena Sometimes I do as well, but Flynn made more really good films. His fencing technique is definitely better--Flynn was faking it. Magnificently, I might add. But swashbucking isn't all about swords, and Flynn had a truly inimitabe style sto him.
@@nenabunena I doubt he wanted to just make films like this. Flynn found them an embarrassment after a while, feeling typed as a dashing adventurer with a sword. Still, he only made arguably six classic swashbucklers, plus a few foreign quickies that aren't often shown, as his career declined, along with his health. Granger probably worried he'd get typed the same way, and this is in fact a foreign quickie, for which he probably wasn't that well-compensated--still, he seems to be having fun.