The Magic Sword (19 Nov. 1956)

A knight wants to rescue a lady imprisoned by her brother, but believes he is too cowardly to do so on his own. He comes to King Arthur for help and advice on how to be brave and courageous... See full summary »

Director:

Arthur Crabtree

Writer:

Leighton Reynolds

Stars:

William Russell, Cyril Smith, Robert Scroggins

Cast

Episode cast overview, first billed only:
William Russell	...	Sir Lancelot du Lac
Cyril Smith	...	Merlin
Robert Scroggins	...	Brian
Dan Cunningham	...	Sir Bernard
Nora Cheyney	...	Lydia
George Woodbridge	...	Leonides
David Morrell	...	Sir Kay
Douglas Argent	...	Sir Hugh
Derren Nesbitt	...	Derry (as Derry Nesbitt)
Garry Thorne	...	Guard (as Gary Thorne)
Frederick Treves	...	First Peasant
Nigel Green	...	Second Peasant
John Gale	...	First Knight
Paul Williamson	...	Second Knight
Michael Caine	...	Third Knight (as Michael Scott)

Storyline

A knight wants to rescue a lady imprisoned by her brother, but believes he is too cowardly to do so on his own. He comes to King Arthur for help and advice on how to be brave and courageous. Merlin has a trick up his sleeve for giving the youth the confidence he needs to rescue the girl.

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Genres:

Adventure | Family

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Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

19 November 1956 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Nettlefold Studios, Walton-on-Thames, Surrey, England, UK

Company Credits

Production Co:

Sapphire Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

25 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Sound Recording)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

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