Scaramouche (1952)

After Andre Moreau finds he is the secret bastard son of a recently deceased noble, he realizes that it his own sister that he's romantically drawn to.

Director:

George Sidney

Writers:

Ronald Millar (screenplay), George Froeschel (screenplay),

Stars:

Stewart Granger, Eleanor Parker, Janet Leigh

1 win & 1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Stewart Granger	...	Andre Moreau
Eleanor Parker	...	Lenore
Janet Leigh	...	Aline de Gavrillac
Mel Ferrer	...	Noel, Marquis de Maynes
Henry Wilcoxon	...	Chevalier de Chabrillaine
Nina Foch	...	Marie Antoinette
Richard Anderson	...	Philippe de Valmorin
Robert Coote	...	Gaston Binet
Lewis Stone	...	Georges de Valmorin
Elisabeth Risdon	...	Isabelle de Valmorin
Howard Freeman	...	Michael Vanneau
Curtis Cooksey	...	Fabian
John Dehner	...	Doutreval
John Litel	...	Dr. Dubuque
Jonathan Cott	...	Sergeant

Storyline

Andre-Louis Moreau is a nobleman's bastard in the days of the French revolution. Noel, the Marquis de Mayne, a nobleman in love with the Queen, is ordered to seek the hand of a young ingenue, Aline, in marriage. Andre also meets Aline, and forms an interest in her. But when the marquis kills his best friend Andre declares himself the Marquis's enemy and vows to avenge his friend. He hides out, a wanted man, as an actor in a commedia troupe, and spends his days learning how to handle a sword. When de Maynes becomes a spadassinicide, challenging opposing National Assembly members to duels they have no hope of winning, Andre becomes a politician to protect the third estate (and hopefully ventilate de Maynes).

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Plot Keywords:

nobleman | friend | marquis | french revolution | love | 

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Genres:

Action | Adventure | Drama | History | Romance

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Certificate:

Approved

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

27 June 1952 (USA)

Also Known As:

Scaramouche - Der Mann mit der Maske

Filming Locations:

Château de Pierrefonds, Pierrefonds, Oise, France

Box Office

Budget:

$3,500,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM), Loew's

Technical Specs

Runtime:

115 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Sound System)

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Stewart Granger's wife, Jean Simmons, who was visiting the set during the duel sequence, narrowly missed receiving a sword thrust in the face.

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Goofs

Early in the film, Andre criticizes Phillippe's letter on its grammar, citing a split infinitive. Andre then tells Philippe to "boldly go outside", thus committing a split infinite himself.

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Quotes

Andre Moreau: Forgive the intrusion, but vehicle ordinance number 4012 forbids osculation in public conveyances. First offenders get three days in the pillory.

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Connections

Referenced in Kill Bill: Vol. 1 (2003)

User Reviews

Wonderful whirl of an adventure!

This is one of my favorite movies ever! A wonderful period piece, with a light hearted love story line. Granger, of course, is in his element acting these types of roles. The story line is set in France during the pre-revolutionary and revolutionary times. Granger is a B*****d in search of his family, and mistakenly believes he is from a certain family.... this and a friendship with a revolutionary writer, give him a fun run for his money! You have to see it at least once.... it is SO good!