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| King Richard and the Crusaders | |
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 Theatrical poster | |
| Directed by | David Butler |
| Screenplay by | John Twist |
| Based on | The Talisman 1825 novel by Sir Walter Scott |
| Produced by | Henry Blanke |
| Starring | Rex Harrison Virginia Mayo George Sanders Laurence Harvey |
| Narrated by | Lester Matthews |
| Cinematography | J. Peverell Marley |
| Edited by | Irene Morra |
| Music by | Max Steiner |
| Color process | Warnercolor |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Warner Bros. |
Release date |
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Running time | 114 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $3,000,000 (estimated) |
| Box office | $2,100,000 (USA)[1][2] |
King Richard and the Crusaders is a 1954 American historical drama based on Sir Walter Scott's The Talisman[3] made by Warner Bros. The film stars Rex Harrison, Virginia Mayo, George Sanders and Laurence Harvey, with Robert Douglas, Michael Pate and Paula Raymond. It was directed by David Butler and produced by Henry Blanke from a screenplay by John Twist based on Sir Walter Scott's 1825 novel The Talisman. The music score was by Max Steiner and the cinematography by J. Peverell Marley. This was Warner Bros.' first essay into CinemaScope. King Richard and the Crusaders was listed in the 1978 book The Fifty Worst Films of All Time.
- ^ "TMe: Box Office Tops from 1950-1959". Teako170.com. Retrieved 2 November 2021.
- ^ "1954 Box Office Champs". Variety Weekly. January 5, 1955. p. 59. – figures are rentals in the US and Canada
- ^ "King Richard and the Crusaders". TCM.com. Turner Classic Movies.