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Siege of the Saxons

  • 19631963
  • ApprovedApproved
  • 1h 25m
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4.8/10
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Siege of the Saxons (1963)
AdventureHistory
In league with the Saxon invaders, Edmund of Cornwall plans to slay King Arthur, marry his daughter and usurp the throne of England but wizard Merlin and outlaw Robert Marshall stand in the ... Read allIn league with the Saxon invaders, Edmund of Cornwall plans to slay King Arthur, marry his daughter and usurp the throne of England but wizard Merlin and outlaw Robert Marshall stand in the way.In league with the Saxon invaders, Edmund of Cornwall plans to slay King Arthur, marry his daughter and usurp the throne of England but wizard Merlin and outlaw Robert Marshall stand in the way.
IMDb RATING
4.8/10
403
YOUR RATING
    • Nathan Juran
    • John Kohn
    • Jud Kinberg
    • Thomas Malory(uncredited)
  • Stars
    • Janette Scott
    • Ronald Lewis
    • Ronald Howard
    • Nathan Juran
    • John Kohn
    • Jud Kinberg
    • Thomas Malory(uncredited)
  • Stars
    • Janette Scott
    • Ronald Lewis
    • Ronald Howard
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    • 27User reviews
    • 4Critic reviews
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    Mark Dignam and Ronald Howard in Siege of the Saxons (1963)
    Siege of the Saxons (1963)
    Mark Dignam in Siege of the Saxons (1963)
    Mark Dignam, Ronald Howard, and Janette Scott in Siege of the Saxons (1963)
    Ronald Howard, Ronald Lewis, and Janette Scott in Siege of the Saxons (1963)
    Ronald Lewis and Janette Scott in Siege of the Saxons (1963)
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    Janette Scott
    Janette Scott
    • Katherine
    Ronald Lewis
    Ronald Lewis
    • Robert
    Ronald Howard
    Ronald Howard
    • Edmund
    John Laurie
    John Laurie
    • Merlin
    Mark Dignam
    Mark Dignam
    • King Arthur
    Jerome Willis
    Jerome Willis
    • The Limping Man
    Francis De Wolff
    Francis De Wolff
    • The Blacksmith
    • (as Francis De Wolfe)
    Charles Lloyd Pack
    • The Doctor
    Peter Mason
    Peter Mason
    • Young Monk
    Gordon Boyd
    • Captain
    • (uncredited)
    Bill Brandon
    • Guard
    • (uncredited)
    Tony Castleton
    • Bishop
    • (uncredited)
    Richard Clarke
    • Saxon Prince
    • (uncredited)
    Kenneth Cowan
    • Soldier
    • (uncredited)
    Roland Curram
    Roland Curram
    • Friend of Robert
    • (uncredited)
    Billy Dean
    • Saxon Soldier
    • (uncredited)
    John Gabriel
    • Earl of Chatham
    • (uncredited)
    Robert Gillespie
    Robert Gillespie
    • Soldier
    • (uncredited)
      • Nathan Juran
      • John Kohn
      • Jud Kinberg
      • Thomas Malory(uncredited)
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    • Trivia
      Parts of Richard Clarke's performance is re-voiced by Robert Rietty.
    • Goofs
      The monarch's standard includes a quadrant with the Fleur De Lys: this relates to the monarchy's French possessions. However, this connection did not arise until 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 Saxon times.
    • Quotes

      Robert: We're going to Merlin. He made your father king; perhaps he can make you queen.

      Katherine: Now I know you're lying. Nobody knows where Merlin is.

      Robert: Well, that will make things more difficult, won't it?

    • Connections
      Edited from The Black Knight (1954)
    • Soundtracks
      Choral Music
      (uncredited)

      from The Black Knight (1954)

      Traditional

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    6/10
    Another Camelot film...
    The siege of the Saxons is your run of the mill Arthur legend, with a damsel in distress, and crusty old Merlin waffling on about Excalibur. Unfortunately there are several things wrong with the film which spoil what could have been a good stab (pun intended) at this genre. The acting by the bit-part henchmen is for the most part risible and amateurish and the editing of the battle scenes is sloppy, with a lot of death scenes re-used for padding. However the two leads in Ronald Lewis and Janette Scott put in a good performance of the rugged scoundrel and the Queen wrongfully usurped from the throne, and there are some entertaining comedic scenes between the two.

    In general it's enjoyable afternoon fare and if you like your swash-buckling swordplay, jousting and pointy helmets you won't be disappointed.
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    • Paul-2485
    • Aug 9, 2006

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    • Release date
      • August 1963 (United States)
      • United Kingdom
      • United States
      • English
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    • Filming locations
      • Castell Coch, Tongwynlais, South Glamorgan, Wales, UK
    • Production company
      • Ameran Films
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    • 1 hour 25 minutes

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