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King Richard the Lionhearted launches a crusade to preserve Christianity in Jerusalem.
The Crusades (1935) is a drama, history and war film directed by Cecil B. DeMille, released on August 21, 1935 with a runtime of 2h 5m. It stars Loretta Young, Henry Wilcoxon, Ian Keith and C. Aubrey Smith. Viewers rate it 6.4 out of 10 across 19 ratings.
Loretta Young
as Berengaria, Princess of Navarre
Henry Wilcoxon
as Richard, King of England
Ian Keith
as Saladin
C. Aubrey Smith
as The Hermit
Katherine DeMille
as Alice, Princess of France
Joseph Schildkraut
as Conrad, Marquis of Montferrat
Alan Hale
as Blondel
C. Henry Gordon
as Philip the Second, King of France
George Barbier
as Sancho, King of Navarre
Montagu Love
as The Blacksmith
Ramsay Hill
as John, Prince of England
Lumsden Hare
as Robert, Earl of Leicester
Directed by Cecil B. DeMille, written by Leo Robin, Harold Lamb and Harold Lamb.
Average viewer score of 6.4/10 from 19 ratings.
It's probably best to start off by saying that this is most certainly not an history lesson. Cecil B. De Mille has used the third crusade as little more than a template for his grand-scale story of Richard the Lion-heart (an efficient Henry Wilcoxon) as he capitalises on this holy quest as an excuse to avoid marrying the ambitious Princess Alice (Katherine de Mille), sister to co-crusader Philip II of France (C.…
Reviewed on June 19, 2022
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The Crusades (1935) is currently available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. No subscription streaming option is listed right now, so availability may change.
The main cast of The Crusades (1935) includes Loretta Young, Henry Wilcoxon, Ian Keith, C. Aubrey Smith and Katherine DeMille. The film was directed by Cecil B. DeMille. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
The Crusades was released on August 21, 1935 and runs for 2h 5m.
The Crusades (1935) holds an average rating of 6.4 out of 10 from 19 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama, history and war films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
