On Guard!
Young lovers brings two fighting clans together.
The Swordsman (1948) is a adventure film directed by Joseph H. Lewis, released on January 2, 1948 with a runtime of 1h 20m. It stars Larry Parks, Ellen Drew, George Macready and Edgar Buchanan. Viewers rate it 7.3 out of 10 across 3 ratings.
Larry Parks
as Alexander MacArden
Ellen Drew
as Barbara Glowan
George Macready
as Robert Glowan
Edgar Buchanan
as Angus MacArden
Ray Collins
as MacCoppin
Marc Platt
as Murdoch Glowan
Michael Duane
as Colin Glowan
Holmes Herbert
as Lord Glowan
Nedrick Young
as Bruce Glowan
Robert Shayne
as Ronald MacArden
Billy Bevan
as Old Andrew
Directed by Joseph H. Lewis, written by Wilfred H. Petitt, produced by Burt Kelly.
Average viewer score of 7.3/10 from 3 ratings.
Ok, so I’m a Scot so can say with some certainty that we don’t have mountains quite that high nor do we speak with any of the accents on display here, but if you overlook those minor ailments, this is quite a reasonable adventure yarn that sees two fictitious clans come to terms, after generations, with an ancient grudge. Now on this latter point, the writer might well have struck a chord, as grudges we can…
Reviewed on July 15, 2025
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The main cast of The Swordsman (1948) includes Larry Parks, Ellen Drew, George Macready, Edgar Buchanan and Ray Collins. The film was directed by Joseph H. Lewis. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
The Swordsman was released on January 2, 1948 and runs for 1h 20m.
The Swordsman (1948) holds an average rating of 7.3 out of 10 from 3 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy adventure films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
