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The War Lord

The War Lord

He Battled Two Empires For The Love Of One Woman.

19656.22h 3m

Overview

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.

Directed by Franklin J. Schaffner
Written by John Collier, Millard Kaufman, Leslie Stevens
Produced by Walter Seltzer
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Top Cast

Charlton Heston

Charlton Heston

Chrysagon

Richard Boone

Richard Boone

Bors

Rosemary Forsyth

Rosemary Forsyth

Bronwyn

Maurice Evans

Maurice Evans

Priest

Guy Stockwell

Guy Stockwell

Draco

Niall MacGinnis

Niall MacGinnis

Odins

James Farentino

James Farentino

Marc

Henry Wilcoxon

Henry Wilcoxon

Frisian Prince

S

Sammy Ross

Volc

Woodrow Parfrey

Woodrow Parfrey

Piet

Themes & Keywords

warlordnormandy, francedruidknight11th century

About The War Lord

The War Lord is a history, drama, war film released in 1965 exploring themes of warlord, normandy, france, druid, knight, 11th century. Directed by Franklin J. Schaffner, it stars Charlton Heston, Richard Boone, Rosemary Forsyth. 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.

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