The War Lord (1965)

PG11/17/1965History, Drama, War2h 3m
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He Battled Two Empires For The Love Of One Woman.

Overview

A knight in the service of a duke goes to a coastal village where an earlier attempt to build a defensive castle has failed. He begins to rebuild the duke's authority in the face of the barbarians at the border and is making progress until he falls in love with one of the local women.

Top Billed Cast

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    Charlton Heston

    Chrysagon

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    Richard Boone

    Bors

  3. Cast 1

    Rosemary Forsyth

    Bronwyn

  4. Cast 1

    Maurice Evans

    Priest

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    Guy Stockwell

    Draco

  6. Cast 1

    Niall MacGinnis

    Odins

  7. Cast 1

    James Farentino

    Marc

  8. Cast 1

    Henry Wilcoxon

    Frisian Prince

  9. Sammy Ross

    Volc

Not one of Charlton Heston's better efforts, this one. He's the overlord "Cyrysagon" who is sent to reimpose law and order at a remote Norman tower that is frequently being raided by the blond-haired Friesians. Together with his brother "Draco" (Guy Stockwell) and loyal henchman "Bors" (Richard Boone) they are soon embroiled in battles with their foe as well as engaged in the superstitions of the local, largely pagan, community where the lord has first "option" on any virginal newlywed. That's where "Bronwyn" (Rosemary Forsyth) comes in - much to the annoyance of her would-be husband and the l...

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Original LanguageEnglish 

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