The Crusades (1935)
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- Passed
- 2h 5min
- Adventure, Drama
- 25 Oct 1935 (USA)
- Movie
King Richard and the Third Crusade (1190-1192) are given the DeMille treatment with more spectacle than history.
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Awards:
- Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 1 nomination.
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Cast verified as complete
| Loretta Young | ... |
Berengaria - Princess of Navarre
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| Henry Wilcoxon | ... |
Richard - King of England
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| Ian Keith | ... |
Saladin - Sultan of Islam
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| C. Aubrey Smith | ... |
The Hermit
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| Katherine DeMille | ... |
Alice - Princess of France
(as Katherine De Mille)
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| Joseph Schildkraut | ... |
Conrad - Marquis of Montferrat
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| Alan Hale | ... |
Blondel
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| C. Henry Gordon | ... |
Philip the Second - King of France
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| George Barbier | ... |
Sancho - King of Navarre
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| Montagu Love | ... |
The Blacksmith
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Ramsay Hill | ... |
John - Prince of England
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| Lumsden Hare | ... |
Robert - Earl of Leicester
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| Maurice Murphy | ... |
Alan - Richard's Squire
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| William Farnum | ... |
Hugo - Duke of Burgundy
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| Hobart Bosworth | ... |
Frederick - Duke of the Germans
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| Pedro de Cordoba | ... |
Karakush
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| Mischa Auer | ... |
Monk
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| Albert Conti | ... |
Leopold - Duke of Austria
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| Sven Hugo Borg | ... |
Sverre - the Norse King
(as Sven-Hugo Borg)
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Paul Sotoff | ... |
Michael - Prince of Russia
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| Fred Malatesta | ... |
William - King of Sicily
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| Hans Heinrich von Twardowski | ... |
Nicholas - Count of Hungary
(as Hans von Twardowski)
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Anna Demetrio | ... |
Duenna
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| Perry Askam | ... |
Soldier
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Vallejo Gantner | ... |
Marshal of France
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| Robert Adair | ... |
English Chamberlain (uncredited)
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| Richard Alexander | ... |
Crusading Warrior (uncredited)
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| Stanley Andrews | ... |
Amir / Soldier Announcing Peter Has Been Captured (uncredited)
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| Maurice Black | ... |
Amir (uncredited)
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| Georgia Caine | ... |
Nun (uncredited)
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| John Carradine | ... |
Leopold - Duke of Austria / A French King / A Wise Man (uncredited)
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| Harry Cording | ... |
Amir (uncredited)
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| William B. Davidson | ... |
Amir (uncredited)
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| Edgar Dearing | ... |
Cart Man (uncredited)
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| Emma Dunn | ... |
Alan's Mother (uncredited)
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Suzanne Emery | ... |
Christian Slave Girl (uncredited)
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| Alphonse Ethier | ... |
Priest (uncredited)
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| Franklyn Farnum | ... |
Christian (uncredited)
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| Jean Fenwick | ... |
Christian Slave Girl (uncredited)
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| Sam Flint | ... |
Captain of Hospitalers (uncredited)
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Kenneth Gibson | ... |
Captain of English Men-at-Arms (uncredited)
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| Harold Goodwin | ... |
Wounded Soldier (uncredited)
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| Gordon Griffith | ... |
Templar (uncredited)
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| Winter Hall | ... |
Archbishop (uncredited)
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| Chuck Hamilton | ... |
Warrior (uncredited)
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Boyd Irwin | ... |
Templar (uncredited)
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| Florence Lawrence | ... |
Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
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| George MacQuarrie | ... |
Captain of Templars (uncredited)
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Nan Pearson Brooks Macy | ... |
Extra (uncredited)
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| Edwin Maxwell | ... |
Ship's Master (uncredited)
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| Jack Montgomery | ... |
Christian Cavalryman (uncredited)
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| Pat Moore | ... |
Leicester's Squire (uncredited)
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| J. Carrol Naish | ... |
Arab Slave Dealer (uncredited)
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Gertrude Norman | ... |
Christian Woman (uncredited)
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Gilda Oliva | ... |
Alice's First Lady-in-Waiting (uncredited)
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| Robert Parrish | ... |
Extra (uncredited)
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| Lillian Rich | ... |
Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
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| Addison Richards | ... |
Sentry (uncredited)
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| Jason Robards Sr. | ... |
Amir / Slave in Saladin's Garden (uncredited)
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| Dewey Robinson | ... |
Whipping Master (uncredited)
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Oscar Rudolph | ... |
Philip's Squire (uncredited)
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| Jack Rutherford | ... |
Knight (uncredited)
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| Ann Sheridan | ... |
Christian Slave Girl (uncredited)
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| Josef Swickard | ... |
Buyer (uncredited)
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| Colin Tapley | ... |
Stranger - Messenger (uncredited)
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| Guy Usher | ... |
Greybeard / Templar (uncredited)
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Mildred Van Bueren | ... |
Alice's Second Lady-in-Waiting (uncredited)
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| Blue Washington | ... |
One of Saladin's Guards (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Cecil B. DeMille | ||
Written by
| Harold Lamb | ... | (screen play) & |
| Waldemar Young | ... | (screen play) and |
| Dudley Nichols | ... | (screen play) |
| Charles Brackett | ... | (contributor to treatment) (uncredited) |
| Howard Higgin | ... | (contributor to treatment) (uncredited) |
| Jeanie Macpherson | ... | (contributor to treatment) (uncredited) |
Produced by
| Cecil B. DeMille | ... | producer (uncredited) |
| Henry Herzbrun | ... | executive producer (uncredited) |
Music by
| Rudolph G. Kopp | ... | (as Rudolph Kopp) |
Cinematography by
| Victor Milner | ... | (photographed by) |
Editing by
| Anne Bauchens | ... | (uncredited) |
Casting By
| Hollingsworth Morse | ... | (uncredited) |
Art Direction by
| Roland Anderson | ... | (uncredited) |
Makeup Department
| Nellie Manley | ... | hair stylist (uncredited) |
| Monte Westmore | ... | makeup artist (uncredited) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| George Hippard | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
| David MacDonald | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
Art Department
| Russ Brown | ... | prop storeman (uncredited) |
| Bob McQuellis | ... | props (uncredited) |
| Michael D. Moore | ... | props (uncredited) |
| George Scully | ... | set dresser (uncredited) |
| Daniel Ulrich | ... | props (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Joseph E. Aiken | ... | sound recordist (uncredited) |
| Ray Cossar | ... | stage engineer (uncredited) |
| Harry Lindgren | ... | sound mixer (uncredited) |
| 'Curley' Nelson | ... | sound crew (uncredited) |
| Ted Powell | ... | mike grip (uncredited) |
| Buck Walters | ... | boom operator (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| Barney Wolff | ... | special effects (uncredited) |
Visual Effects by
| Gordon Jennings | ... | technical effects |
| Dewey Wrigley | ... | special photographic effects (uncredited) |
Stunts
| Harold Goodwin | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Spike Spackman | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Lloyd Ahern Sr. | ... | assistant camera (uncredited) |
| Kenneth De Land | ... | grip (uncredited) |
| Fred Geiger | ... | set lighting foreman (uncredited) |
| Russell Harlan | ... | assistant camera (uncredited) |
| Jack Lefferman | ... | grip (uncredited) |
| William C. Mellor | ... | camera operator (uncredited) |
| Lorne Netten | ... | set lighting assistant (uncredited) |
| Guy Roe | ... | camera operator (uncredited) |
| Cliff Shirpser | ... | assistant camera (uncredited) |
| Richard Walling | ... | still photographer (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Travis Banton | ... | costume designer: Miss Young and Miss DeMille |
| Eugene Joseff | ... | costume jeweller (uncredited) |
| Joe Kaplan | ... | wardrobe: men (uncredited) |
| Edna Shotwell | ... | wardrobe: women (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Herman Hand | ... | composer: additional music (uncredited) |
| W. Franke Harling | ... | composer: stock music (uncredited) |
| Friedrich Hollaender | ... | composer: additional music (uncredited) |
| John Leipold | ... | composer: additional music (uncredited) |
| Milan Roder | ... | composer: additional music (uncredited) |
| Heinz Roemheld | ... | composer: additional music (uncredited) |
| Irvin Talbot | ... | conductor (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Emily Barrye | ... | script clerk (uncredited) |
| Bernice Hook | ... | script clerk (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Adolph Zukor | ... | presenter |
| Roy Burns | ... | business manager (uncredited) |
| Jack Cooper | ... | publicist (uncredited) |
| Harold Lamb | ... | historical adviser (uncredited) |
| Gladys Percey | ... | head researcher (uncredited) |
| Chester Seay | ... | archery instructor (uncredited) |
Production Companies
- Paramount Pictures (presents) (A Cecil B. DeMille Production)
- Motion Picture Producers and Distributors Association of America (certificate) (no. 859)
Distributors
- Paramount Pictures (1935) (United States) (theatrical) (as A Paramount Picture)
- Paramount Film Service (1935) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Paramount British Pictures (1935) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Paramount Film Service (1935) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Paramount Films of Argentina (1935) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Les Films Paramount (1935) (France) (theatrical)
- Paramount-Films (1935) (Finland) (theatrical)
- Film AB Paramount (1935) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Filmaktieselskabet Paramount (1935) (Denmark) (theatrical)
- Filmaktieselskapet Paramount (1935) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Paramount-Film (1935) (Austria) (theatrical)
- Paramount-Film (1935) (Germany) (theatrical)
- Paramount Filmes (1935) (Portugal) (theatrical)
- Paramount Pictures (1948) (United States) (theatrical) (re-release)
- MCA/Universal Pictures (1958) (United States) (tv)
- MCA/Universal Home Video (1995) (United States) (VHS)
- Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (UPHE) (2006) (United States) (DVD)
- Bounty Films (2010) (Australia) (DVD)
- Film Wytwórni Paramount (2015) (Poland) (tv)
- Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (UPHE) (2015) (United States) (DVD) (Universal Vault Series)
- Supreme Film (2020) (Germany) (DVD)
- Ostalgica (2023) (Germany) (Blu-ray)
Special Effects
Other Companies
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
King Richard Coeur de Lion goes on the Third Crusade to avoid marrying Princess Alice of France; en route, he marries Berengaria to get food for his men. Berengaria is captured by Saladin, spurring Richard to attack and capture Acre. But Saladin, attracted to her, takes her on to Jerusalem, and Richard is in danger of assassination.
Written by Rod Crawford |
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| Taglines | THE SCARLET MIDDLE-AGES IN FAR-FLUNG SPECTACLE! (original print ad - Lubbock Morning Avalanche -Texan Theatre - Lubbock, Texas - March 31, 1936 - all caps) See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Stuntman Jack Montgomery, who played a Christian cavalryman in the film, recalled in an interview the tension that existed between director Cecil B. DeMille and the dozens of stuntmen hired to do the battle scenes. The stuntmen resented what they saw as DeMille's cavalier attitude about safety, especially as several stuntmen had been injured, and several horses had been killed, because of what the stuntmen perceived as DeMille's indifference. At one point DeMille was standing on the parapets of the castle, yelling through his megaphone at the "combatants" gathered below. One of them, who had been hired for his expertise at archery, finally tired of DeMille's screaming at them, notched an arrow into his bow and fired it at DeMille's megaphone, the arrow embedding itself into the megaphone just inches from DeMille's head. DeMille quickly left the set and didn't come back for the rest of the day. For the rest of the picture, he never yelled at the stuntmen again. See more » |
| Goofs | There was no Russian prince on the Third Crusade: it was a Latin, not an Orthodox, venture. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Hollywood Extra Girl (1935). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Richard Ruled in England See more » |
| Quotes |
Berengaria, Princess of Navarre:
We've been blind. We were proud dearest when we took the cross in our pride, we fought to conquer Jerusalem. We tried to ride through blood to the Holy Place of God. And now... now we suffer. Saladin, Sultan of Islam: The Holy City of Allah. Berengaria, Princess of Navarre: What if we call him Allah or God? Shall men fight because they travel different roads to him? There is only one God. See more » |