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Director:
Kevin Connor
Writers:
Julian Bond (screenplay) and
Steven Rossen (screenplay) ...
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Release Date:
September 1976 (USA) more
Genre:
Thriller | Comedy more
Plot:
A group of British aristocrats, who call themselves "Knights of Avalon", isn't content with the system of justice and executes judgment themselves... more | add synopsis
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Medieval Times: Now with more death! more

Cast

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John Mills ... Colonel Bertie Cook

Donald Pleasence ... Sir Giles Marley

Barbara Hershey ... Marion Evans

David Birney ... Sir John Gifford
Margaret Leighton ... Ma Gore

Peter Cushing ... Sir Edward Gifford
Brian Glover ... Sidney Gore
John Savident ... Oliver Griggs - Police Commissioner
John Hallam ... Sir Roger
Keith Buckley ... Herald
Neil McCarthy ... Ben Willoughby
Thomas Heathcote ... Tramp

Bernard Hill ... 'Blind' Freddie - beggar
Alexander John ... Lawyer
Diane Langton ... Ruby
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
A Choice of Arms
Choice of Weapons
Dirty Knight's Work (USA)
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Runtime:
88 min
Country:
UK
Language:
English
Color:
Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono
Certification:
UK:A (original rating) | USA:PG | Germany:BPjM Restricted
Company:
Combat more

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The feature film debut of Bernard Hill. more

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1 out of 4 people found the following comment useful:-
Medieval Times: Now with more death!, 1 October 2008
5/10
Author: freakfire-1 from Texas, United States

Strange, I don't remember going to "Medieval Times" and actually see people executed. Nor do I remember them taking the body outside and throwing it on the street. Maybe somebody poisoned me.

In any case, this is one strange movie. And actually, it came off funny in an odd sort of way. There was a running gag with animals appearing at the desk of the man investigating the mysterious killings by the "Knights of Avalon".

I found it funny that nobody really did anything about it until the final showdown and the strange somewhat funny ending. The ending being funny because it was abrupt.

Overall, not your typical comedy with knights, but it has its moments. "C"

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