In 1648, during the English Civil War, Captain Sylvester switches sides between the Parliamentary and Royalist camps as his interests dictate, while King Charles I is on the run from Oliver Cromwell's troops.
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| Lionel Jeffries | ... | Col. Judd | |
| Oliver Reed | ... | Capt. Tom Sylvester | |
| Jack Hedley | ... | Edward Beverley, The Scarlet Blade | |
| June Thorburn | ... | Claire Judd | |
| Michael Ripper | ... | Pablo | |
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Harold Goldblatt | ... | Jacob |
| Duncan Lamont | ... | Maj. Bell | |
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Clifford Elkin | ... | Philip Beverley |
| Suzan Farmer | ... | Constance Beverley | |
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John Harvey | ... | Sgt. Grey |
| Charles Houston | ... | Drury | |
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This historical adventure is set during the English Civil War. When King Charles I is captured by Roundhead forces led by the tyrant Colonel Judd and his right-hand man Captain Sylvester, it is up to a band of locals loyal to the King to try and rescue him. They are helped by Judd's daughter Claire who secretly helps them in defiance of her father Written by Anonymous
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This was Hammer's 100th film. See more »Goofs
Edward Beverly's younger brother Phillip, when planning an ambush to rescue the king, refers to the riflemen he is going to station in some bushes. Rudimentary rifles had been invented but were very slow to use and not in military use at the time and civil war firearms at least in general use would be smooth bore muskets of 10 or 12 bore. Its doubtful if soldiers called rifle men would exist at the time. See more »Quotes
Col. Judd: [speaking of Edward Beverley] He's to be subjected to the most extreme forms of persuasion necessary to loosen his tongue.See more »
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Opening credits prologue: 1648 This is the story of a band of freemen who defied a tyrant. See more »Frequently Asked Questions
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This Hammer swashbuckler is one of the few films to be set during the English Civil War. Unfortunately, its treatment of the conflict is fairly simplistic ; the Roundheads are the baddies, intent on killing the king, and the Cavaliers are the romantic good guys, led by Jack Hedley, looking slightly too old to play the Robin Hood like hero.
The film suffers from the fact that the "villains" (Lionel Jeffries, Oliver Reed) are much more charismatic than the "heroes" (Hedley and an insipid June Laverick). The downbeat ending is also a surprise. Nevertheless, like most Hammer films, it is well-mounted and richly-photographed by Jack Asher. Watch out for the sequence in which the outlaws, disguised as bushes (!), creep ever-closer to the Roundhead guards. It looks like a scene from Monty Python!