The Flame and the Arrow

"All the adventure a man can live, he lives."

Jul 9 1950 Approved 1h 28m
Adventure, Drama, History

Dardo, a Robin Hood-like figure, and his loyal followers use a Roman ruin in Medieval Lombardy as their headquarters as they conduct an insurgency against their Hessian conquerors.

Plot

Twelfth-century Lombardy lies under the iron heel of German overlord Count Ulrich 'The Hawk', but in the mountains, guerillas yet resist. Five years before our story, Ulrich stole away the pretty wife of young archer Dardo who, cynical rather than embittered, still has little interest in joining the rebels. But this changes when his son, too, is taken from him. The rest is lighthearted swashbuckling, plus romantic interludes with lovely hostage Anne.

Written by

Waldo Salt

Directed by

Jacques Tourneur

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Norma-F.R. Productions, Warner Bros. Pictures

Languages

English

Awards

Nominated for 2 Oscars. 2 nominations total

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