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The Crusades

  • 19351935
  • PassedPassed
  • 2h 5m
IMDb RATING
6.5/10
1.1K
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Henry Wilcoxon and Loretta Young in The Crusades (1935)
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King Richard and the Third Crusade (1190-1192) are given the DeMille treatment with more spectacle than history.King Richard and the Third Crusade (1190-1192) are given the DeMille treatment with more spectacle than history.King Richard and the Third Crusade (1190-1192) are given the DeMille treatment with more spectacle than history.
IMDb RATING
6.5/10
1.1K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Cecil B. DeMille
  • Writers
    • Harold Lamb(screen play)
    • Waldemar Young(screen play)
    • Dudley Nichols(screen play)
  • Stars
    • Loretta Young
    • Henry Wilcoxon
    • Ian Keith
Top credits
  • Director
    • Cecil B. DeMille
  • Writers
    • Harold Lamb(screen play)
    • Waldemar Young(screen play)
    • Dudley Nichols(screen play)
  • Stars
    • Loretta Young
    • Henry Wilcoxon
    • Ian Keith
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 20User reviews
    • 15Critic reviews
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    • Nominated for 1 Oscar
      • 2 nominations total

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    Ian Keith, Henry Wilcoxon, and Loretta Young in The Crusades (1935)
    Henry Wilcoxon and Loretta Young in The Crusades (1935)
    Lumsden Hare and Loretta Young in The Crusades (1935)
    "Crusades, The" Loretta Young (Viera Coll.)
    "Crusades, The" Loretta Young (Viera Coll.)
    Katherine DeMille, Ian Keith, Joseph Schildkraut, Henry Wilcoxon, and Loretta Young in The Crusades (1935)
    Henry Wilcoxon in The Crusades (1935)
    Henry Wilcoxon and Loretta Young in The Crusades (1935)
    Henry Wilcoxon in The Crusades (1935)
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    Henry Wilcoxon in The Crusades (1935)
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    Top cast

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    Loretta Young
    Loretta Young
    • Berengaria - Princess of Navarreas Berengaria - Princess of Navarre
    Henry Wilcoxon
    Henry Wilcoxon
    • Richard - King of Englandas Richard - King of England
    Ian Keith
    Ian Keith
    • Saladin - Sultan of Islamas Saladin - Sultan of Islam
    C. Aubrey Smith
    C. Aubrey Smith
    • The Hermitas The Hermit
    Katherine DeMille
    Katherine DeMille
    • Alice - Princess of Franceas Alice - Princess of France
    • (as Katherine De Mille)
    Joseph Schildkraut
    Joseph Schildkraut
    • Conrad - Marquis of Montferratas Conrad - Marquis of Montferrat
    Alan Hale
    Alan Hale
    • Blondelas Blondel
    C. Henry Gordon
    C. Henry Gordon
    • Philip the Second - King of Franceas Philip the Second - King of France
    George Barbier
    George Barbier
    • Sancho - King of Navarreas Sancho - King of Navarre
    Montagu Love
    Montagu Love
    • The Blacksmithas The Blacksmith
    Ramsay Hill
    • John - Prince of Englandas John - Prince of England
    Lumsden Hare
    Lumsden Hare
    • Robert - Earl of Leicesteras Robert - Earl of Leicester
    Maurice Murphy
    Maurice Murphy
    • Alan - Richard's Squireas Alan - Richard's Squire
    William Farnum
    William Farnum
    • Hugo - Duke of Burgundyas Hugo - Duke of Burgundy
    Hobart Bosworth
    Hobart Bosworth
    • Frederick - Duke of the Germansas Frederick - Duke of the Germans
    Pedro de Cordoba
    Pedro de Cordoba
    • Karakushas Karakush
    Mischa Auer
    Mischa Auer
    • Monkas Monk
    Albert Conti
    Albert Conti
    • Leopold - Duke of Austriaas Leopold - Duke of Austria
    • Director
      • Cecil B. DeMille
    • Writers
      • Harold Lamb(screen play)
      • Waldemar Young(screen play)
      • Dudley Nichols(screen play)
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    Storyline

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    The Third Crusade as it didn't happen. King Richard Coeur de Lion goes on the crusade to avoid marrying Princess Alice of France; en route, he marries Berengaria to get food for his men. Berengaria.is captured by Saladin, spurring Richard to attack and capture Acre. But Saladin, attracted to her, takes her on to Jerusalem, and Richard is in danger of assassination. —Rod Crawford <puffinus@u.washington.edu>
    • timeframe 1100s
    • marseille france
    • crusades
    • spectacle
    • jerusalem
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    • Taglines
      • THE SCARLET MIDDLE-AGES IN FAR-FLUNG SPECTACLE! (original print ad - Lubbock Morning Avalanche -Texan Theatre - Lubbock, Texas - March 31, 1936 - all caps)
    • Genres
      • Adventure
      • Drama
      • History
      • War
    • Certificate
      • Passed
    • Parents guide

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    • Trivia
      Stuntman Jack Montgomery, who played a Christian cavalryman in the film, recalled in an interview the tension that existed between director Cecil B. DeMille and the dozens of stuntmen hired to do the battle scenes. The stuntmen resented what they saw as DeMille's cavalier attitude about safety, especially as several stuntmen had been injured, and several horses had been killed, because of what the stuntmen perceived as DeMille's indifference. At one point DeMille was standing on the parapets of the castle, yelling through his megaphone at the "combatants" gathered below. One of them, who had been hired for his expertise at archery, finally tired of DeMille's screaming at them, notched an arrow into his bow and fired it at DeMille's megaphone, the arrow embedding itself into the megaphone just inches from DeMille's head. DeMille quickly left the set and didn't come back for the rest of the day. For the rest of the picture, he never yelled at the stuntmen again.
    • Goofs
      Richard the Lionheart wears a wristwatch.
    • Quotes

      Berengaria, Princess of Navarre: We've been blind. We were proud dearest when we took the cross in our pride, we fought to conquer Jerusalem. We tried to ride through blood to the Holy Place of God. And now... now we suffer.

      Saladin, Sultan of Islam: The Holy City of Allah.

      Berengaria, Princess of Navarre: What if we call him Allah or God? Shall men fight because they travel different roads to him? There is only one God.

    • Connections
      Featured in Hollywood Extra Girl (1935)
    • Soundtracks
      Richard Ruled in England
      (1935) (uncredited)

      Music traditional, "Son of a Gambolier"

      Lyrics by Harold Lamb

      Performed by Alan Hale and chorus

    User reviews20

    Review
    Top review
    7/10
    Demille epic pt II
    The name De Mille evokes big sets, big costumes and bigger action and Crusades was his follow up to his earlier take on Christian oration from the scandalous - in a good way - Sign of the cross. Henry Wilcoxson, his Marc Anthony of Cleopatra and the always beautiful Loretta Young team up in this extravagant epic. King Richard the Lionheart is not a Christian and is not faithful to the ways of the sign of the cross but to escape a forced marriage he signs up for the Crusades to free the holy city of Jerusalem. Of course, there is scheming behind his back to seize his throne while he is gone. Along the way he trades for a wife, Loretta and haggles and argues with his other European leaders. Now, it has often not be said for it is almost as if De Mille build big sets and big stories to tell little moments for all his excess, his movies are ridiculously dialogue driven, even by the standards of the other expensive blockbuster-type movies made back then. De Mille loved dialogue scenes and focusing on character. Very strange. And this movie is really a politics and character movie as the future of Europe is argued and royal pompous exposed. The action sequences are obvious studio sets but well shot. The final moments have good heart that is not forced but earned. Thus, is this a good movie. It is hard to say because for every good scene there is a juvenile scene obviously put in to satiate the masses. Good direction though, very good direction. That said, Crusades lost money when first released, if you only look at its Domestic boxoffice rentals but was the biggest grossing movie of its year.
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    • Apr 23, 2004

    Details

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    • Release date
      • October 25, 1935 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Languages
      • English
      • Latin
    • Also known as
      • Las cruzadas
    • Filming locations
      • Paramount Ranch - 2813 Cornell Road, Agoura, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Paramount Pictures
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 5 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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