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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.
The War Lord (1965) is a history, drama and war film directed by Franklin J. Schaffner, released on November 17, 1965 with a runtime of 2h 3m. It stars Charlton Heston, Richard Boone, Rosemary Forsyth and Maurice Evans. Viewers rate it 6.2 out of 10 across 78 ratings.
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Charlton Heston
as Chrysagon
Richard Boone
as Bors
Rosemary Forsyth
as Bronwyn
Maurice Evans
as Priest
Guy Stockwell
as Draco
Niall MacGinnis
as Odins
James Farentino
as Marc
Henry Wilcoxon
as Frisian Prince
Sammy Ross
as Volc
Woodrow Parfrey
as Piet
John Alderson
as Holbracht
Allen Jaffe
as Tybald
Directed by Franklin J. Schaffner, written by Millard Kaufman, John Collier and Leslie Stevens, produced by Walter Seltzer.
Average viewer score of 6.2/10 from 78 ratings.
This place has the dimensions of heresy. The War Lord stars Charlton Heston, Richard Boone, Rosemary Forsyth, Guy Stockwell, Maurice Evans, Niall MacGinnis, Henry Wilcoxon and James Farentino, amongst others. It's directed by future Oscar winning Director Franklin J. Schaffner (Best Director for Patton), and the screenplay is by PJohn Collier with the adaptation coming from the play, The Lovers, written by Leslie…
Reviewed on October 4, 2015
_**Mediocre medieval tale with Heston, Boone and Rosemary Forsyth**_ In the 11th Century, a knight (Charlton Heston) in the service of the duke of Normandy ventures to a village on the northern coast of France to finish and inhabit a castle-like fortress for defense against the raiding Frisians from further up the coast (which, today, would be Netherlands & Germany). Richard Boone plays the lord’s right-hand man,…
Reviewed on October 25, 2021
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…
Reviewed on June 1, 2024
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The main cast of The War Lord (1965) includes Charlton Heston, Richard Boone, Rosemary Forsyth, Maurice Evans and Guy Stockwell. The film was directed by Franklin J. Schaffner. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
The War Lord was released on November 17, 1965 and runs for 2h 3m.
The War Lord (1965) holds an average rating of 6.2 out of 10 from 78 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy history, drama and war films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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