The Flame and the Arrow

Name: The Flame and the Arrow
Genre: Adventure, History
Released: 1950-07-07
Duration: 1 h 28 min
Rating: 6.3
Cast: Burt Lancaster, Virginia Mayo, Robert Douglas, Aline MacMahon, Frank Allenby

1950·Movie·NR·88 min·★ 6.3(88)

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“All the adventure a man can live, he lives.”

Dardo, a Robin Hood-like figure, and his loyal followers use a Roman ruin in Medieval Lombardy as their headquarters as they conduct an insurgency against their Hessian conquerors.

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About The Flame and the Arrow

The Flame and the Arrow is a 1950 English-language adventure and history film directed by Jacques Tourneur. The cast is led by Burt Lancaster, Virginia Mayo, Robert Douglas. It has a runtime of 1h 28m. Viewers rate it 6.3/10 across 100 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on HBO Max Amazon Channel, YouTube TV, HBO Max.

The Flame and the Arrow was produced by Norma-F.R. Productions and Warner Bros. Pictures and made in United States of America. It was released on July 7, 1950, and carries a NR certification.

Director: Jacques Tourneur
Writers: Waldo Salt
Release date: July 7, 1950
Original language: English
Age rating: NR
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Production: Norma-F.R. Productions, Warner Bros. Pictures

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The Flame and the Arrow cast & crew

The Flame and the Arrow was directed by Jacques Tourneur and written by Waldo Salt.

The cast features Burt Lancaster as Dardo Bartoli, Virginia Mayo as Anne de Hesse, Robert Douglas as Marchese Alessandro de Granazia, Aline MacMahon as Nonna Bartoli, Frank Allenby as Count 'The Hawk' Ulrich, and Nick Cravat as Piccolo.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Max Steiner, cinematography is by Ernest Haller, and it was produced by Frank Ross and Harold Hecht.

Is The Flame and the Arrow worth watching?

The Flame and the Arrow holds an audience score of 6.3/10 from 88 ratings, a solidly received adventure films.

At 1h 28m, it's an easy, time-light watch.

If you enjoy adventure and history, The Flame and the Arrow is worth a place on your watchlist.

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