

Adventure · Drama · History
Overview
Based on Sir Walter Scott's The Talisman, this is the story of the romantic adventures of Christians and Muslims during the battle for the Holy Land in the time of King Richard the Lionheart.
Top Cast


Rex Harrison
Rex Harrison
Emir Hderim Sultan Saladin
Rex Harrison
Emir Hderim Sultan Saladin


Virginia Mayo
Virginia Mayo
Lady Edith Plantagenet
Virginia Mayo
Lady Edith Plantagenet


George Sanders
George Sanders
King Richard I
George Sanders
King Richard I


Laurence Harvey
Laurence Harvey
Sir Kenneth of the Leopard
Laurence Harvey
Sir Kenneth of the Leopard


Robert Douglas
Robert Douglas
Sir Giles Amaury
Robert Douglas
Sir Giles Amaury


Michael Pate
Michael Pate
Conrad, Marquis of Montferrat
Michael Pate
Conrad, Marquis of Montferrat


Paula Raymond
Paula Raymond
Queen Berengaria
Paula Raymond
Queen Berengaria


Lester Matthews
Lester Matthews
Archbishop of Tyre / Narrator
Lester Matthews
Archbishop of Tyre / Narrator


Anthony Eustrel
Anthony Eustrel
Baron De Vaux
Anthony Eustrel
Baron De Vaux


Henry Corden
Henry Corden
King Philip of France
Henry Corden
King Philip of France
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