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The Crusades (1935)

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Release Date: Oct 25, 1935 Wide

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The Holy Wars are given the usual overblown Cecil B. DeMille treatment in The Crusades. It all begins in the 12th-century AD, when Jerusalem falls into the hands of the Saracens, and the Christians are slaughtered or sold into slavery. A holy man known as The Hermit (C. Aubrey Smith) rallies the rulers of England and Europe to launch a Crusade to reclaim Jerusalem in the name of Christianity. Among those embarking upon this massive undertaking is England's King Richard the Lion-Hearted (played

Unrated, 2 hr. 3 min.

Drama, Action & Adventure, Classics

Directed By: Cecil B. DeMille

Written By: Harold Lamb, Waldemar Young, Dudley Nichols

In Theaters: Oct 25, 1935 Wide

On DVD: May 23, 2006

Cast

Loretta Young
Berengaria
Henry Wilcoxon
Richard I the Lionheart
Ian Keith
Saladin
C. Aubrey Smith
The Hermit
Katherine De Mille
Alice of France
Joseph Schildkraut
Conrad of Montferrat
Alan Hale
Blondel
George Barbier
Sancho King of Navarre
Montagu Love
The Blacksmith
Lumsden Hare
Earl Robert of Leiceste...
William Farnum
Hugo Duke of Burgundy
Hobart Bosworth
Frederick Duke of the G...
Pedro de Cordoba
Karakush
Robert A'Dair
English Chamberlain
Stanley Andrews
Amir
Mischa Auer
Monk
Maurice Black
Amir
Sven Hugo Borg
Sverre the Norse-King
Georgia Caine
Nun
Albert Conti
Leopold Duke of Austria
Harry Cording
Amir
William B. Davidson
Amir
Edgar Dearing
Cart Man
Anna Demetrio
Duenna
Emma Dunn
Mother of Alan
Alphonse Ethier
Priest
Jean Fenwick
Christian Girl
Sam Flint
Capt. of Hospitalers
Kenneth Gibson
Capt. of English Men-at...
C. Henry Gordon
Philip of France
Gordon Griffith
Templar
Winter Hall
Archbishop
Ramsay Hill
John Prince of England
Boyd Irwin
Templar
George MacQuarrie
Capt. of Templars
Fred Malatesta
William King of Sicily
Edwin Maxwell
Ship's Master
Pat Moore
Leicester's Squire
J. Carrol Naish
Arab Slave Seller
Gilda Oliva
Jason Robards Sr.
Amir
Addison Richards
Sentry
Oscar Rudolph
Philip's Squire
Jack Rutherford
Knight
Paul Satoff
Michael Prince of Russi...
Ann Sheridan
Christian Girl
Josef Swickard
Buyer
Colin Tapley
Stranger/Messenger
Guy Usher
Grey Beard
Hans Heinrich von Twardow...
Nicholas Count of Hunga...
Maurice Murphy
Alan Richard's Squire
Vallejo Gantner
French Marshal
Harold Goodwin
Wounded Man
Katherine DeMille

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Blowzy inaccurate medieval era epic on the Holy Crusades is pure Hollywood balderdash, nevertheless it's an immensely fun spectacle.

June 17, 2010 Full Review Source: Ozus' World Movie Reviews

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Onward Christian Soldiers with banners, crosses and swords held high in the best DeMille fashion. The obligatory prurient content is provided by fair Christian maidens clutching their crosses as they are dragged off into slavery by cruel and swarthy Moors. Great show.

February 8, 2012

Alden Thompson

Watching "The Crusades" I alternate between cringing at the glaring ignorance and disregard of history and the ridiculous activities proceeding on screen and being amazed at the grandeur of the spectacle and some of the masterfully composed shots.

January 16, 2012

Michael Harbour

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