The Saracen Blade Explained

The Saracen Blade
Director:William Castle
Producer:Sam Katzman
Screenplay:DeVallon Scott
George Worthing Yates
Starring:Ricardo Montalbán
Betta St. John
Rick Jason
Cinematography:Henry Freulich
Editing:Gene Havlick
Color Process:Technicolor
Studio:Columbia Pictures
Distributor:Columbia Pictures
Runtime:77 minutes
Country:United States
Language:English

The Saracen Blade is a 1954 American adventure film directed by William Castle and starring Ricardo Montalbán, Betta St. John and Rick Jason.[1] The film was produced and distributed by Columbia Pictures. It is based on the 1952 bestselling novel of the same name by Frank Yerby. It is set in Italy during the Crusades, when great families made war on each other during trips to the Holy Land.

Cast

Production

Castle said "it was a herculean task for me to adhere to the schedule of the movie... for three years I had been up to my ass in queens, kings and jokers" but he enjoyed working with Montalban.[2]

Notes and References

  1. https://www.nytimes.com/movie/review?res=9B06EED91131E53BBC4D52DFB366838F649EDE Review of film
  2. Book: Castle, William. Step right up! : ... I'm gonna scare the pants off America. 1976 . Putnam . 128.