Siege of the Saxons (1963)

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... See full summary »

Director:

Nathan Juran

Writers:

John Kohn, Jud Kinberg

Stars:

Janette Scott, Ronald Lewis, Ronald Howard

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Janette Scott	...	Katherine
Ronald Lewis	...	Robert
Ronald Howard	...	Edmund
John Laurie	...	Merlin
Mark Dignam	...	King Arthur
Jerome Willis	...	The Limping Man
Francis De Wolff	...	The Blacksmith (as Francis De Wolfe)
Charles Lloyd Pack	...	The Doctor
Peter Mason	...	Young Monk

Storyline

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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Plot Keywords:

knight | king arthur | remake | arthurian legend | independent film

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Genres:

Adventure | History

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Certificate:

Approved

Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

August 1963 (USA)

Also Known As:

La Tizona del Rey

Filming Locations:

Bray Studios, Down Place, Oakley Green, Berkshire, England, UK

Company Credits

Production Co:

Columbia Pictures Corporation, Ameran Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

85 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Sound Recording)

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Did You Know?

Goofs

The monarch's standard includes a quadrant with the Fleur Des Lys. The relates to the monarchy's French possessions. However this connection did not arise till 1066 when William of Normandy defeated Harold at the Battle of Hastings to become William 1. So the standard could not have been that of monarchs of the Saxon times.

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Connections

Remake of The Black Knight (1954)

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Soundtracks

"Plainsong"
(uncredited)
Music by Iain Carnegie
Amphonic Music Ltd

User Reviews

Shearing the Siege

In Medieval England, "Robin Hood"-styled outlaw Ronald Lewis (as Robert Marshall) courts not only knighthood, but also King Arthur's daughter Janette Scott (as Katherine), while they battle sneaky Ronald Howard (as Edmund) and the Saxons. This film has an odd beginning, and doesn't appear to have been structured very well. After it gets going, you can see it was intended as a light and low-budget adventure with absolutely no high aspirations. They use action footage from "The Black Knight" (1954) well; while far from great, "Siege of the Saxons" is at least better than the one it borrows from; though lesser known, Mr. Lewis outperforms an ailing Alan Ladd. Ms. Scott's inconsistent hair style looks like it led to some re-writes.

*** Siege of the Saxons (7/63) Nathan Juran ~ Ronald Lewis, Janette Scott, Ronald Howard, John Laurie