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Siege of the Saxons

Siege of the Saxons

Saxon legions storm the flaming walls of King Arthur's Camelot.

19635.01h 25m

Overview

King Arthur learns one of his knights is plotting to take over and marry his daughter. After the King's death, the Knight wishing to marry the princess is ordered by the great wizard Merlin to remove the sword from the scabbard and prove his right to the throne.

Directed by Nathan Juran
Written by Jud Kinberg, John Kohn
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Top Cast

Janette Scott

Janette Scott

Princess Katherine

Ronald Howard

Ronald Howard

Edmund of Cornwall

Mark Dignam

Mark Dignam

King Arthur

John Laurie

John Laurie

Merlin

Jerome Willis

Jerome Willis

The Limping Man

J

John Gabriel

Earl of Chatham

Ronald Lewis

Ronald Lewis

Robert Marshall

Francis de Wolff

Francis de Wolff

The Blacksmith

V

Victor Harrington

Sir Guy

Peter Mason

Peter Mason

Young Monk

Themes & Keywords

camelotcornwall, englandknightking arthurwizardsaxons

About Siege of the Saxons

Siege of the Saxons is a adventure film released in 1963 exploring themes of camelot, cornwall, england, knight, king arthur, wizard, saxons. Directed by Nathan Juran, it stars Janette Scott, Ronald Howard, Mark Dignam. King Arthur learns one of his knights is plotting to take over and marry his daughter. After the King's death, the Knight wishing to marry the princess is ordered by the great wizard Merlin to remove the sword from the scabbard and prove his right to the throne.

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