Skip to main content

Plot

An aging musketeer is called out of retirement to help a king in this comic swashbuckler. The king's twin brother is freed after twenty years in an iron mask. He is to be used as a decoy for the monarch while the real king and his court roust some rebels to foil their insurgent uprising. D'Artagnan (Jean Marais) leads the way with his expert fencing to aid in the royal flush.
MPAA Rating:
Genre(s):
Action
Run Time:
127min.
Distributor(s):
Gaumont
Director(s):
Henri Decoin
Starring:
Jean Marais , Claudine Auger , Jean-Francois Poron , Gisèle Pascal , Noël Roquevert
Themes:
Heroic Mission,Crowned Heads
Tone:
Atmospheric,Lavish,Sweeping,Tense,Rousing
Keywords:
bad-guy,decoy,good-guy,impersonation,musketeer,retirement,swashbuckler,twins
Country of Origin:
France (10-26-1962),Italy (03-08-1963)