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Bookmark this pageScaramouche (1952)
Director: George Sidney
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From Time Out Film Guide
A near-classic swashbuckler, adapted from the Rafael Sabatini novel set in 18th century France, with Granger desperate to avenge his dead friend by killing Mel Ferrer. But since he's not quite deadly enough with the rapier, he has to get some tuition. While all this revenge stuff simmers away, he falls in love with Miss Leigh, who may be his sister; and so, drawing the line at incest, he goes moodily back to sharpening his blade, while the plot unravels everyone's ancestry. Granger shows he can swash a buckle with the best of them, but whereas Fairbanks and Flynn did it with a grin, Granger wields the dirk with a smirk.Author: ATu
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- Jaymista said...
- Posted on Dec 29 2007 01:58 Comedic showcase of Granger and company. Good story in the long run. Lots of action.
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Cast & crew
Director: George Sidney
Producer: Carey Wilson
Cast: Stewart Granger, Eleanor Parker, Janet Leigh, Mel Ferrer, Henry Wilcoxon, Lewis Stone, Nina Foch, Richard Anderson, Robert Coote full cast
Genre(s): Period/Swashbucklers
Duration: 118 mins
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