The Fighting Guardsman
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| Directed by | Henry Levin |
| Screenplay by | Edward Dein Frant Schulz (as Franz Spencer) |
| Based on | the novel The Companions of Jehu by Alexander Dumas |
| Produced by | Michael Kraike (as Michel Kraike) |
| Starring | Willard Parker |
| Cinematography | Burnett Guffey |
| Edited by | Viola Lawrence |
| Music by | Paul Sawtell |
Production company | Columbia Pictures |
| Distributed by | Columbia Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 84 minutes |
| Country | UnitedStates |
| Language | English |
The Fighting Guardsman is a 1946 American adventure film directed by Henry Levin.
It was a swashbuckler starring Willard Parker based on a novel by Alexander Dumas.
Plot
A French baron (Willard Parker) leads rebels like a Robin Hood, stealing Louis XVI's taxes to give to the poor.
Cast
- Willard Parker as Roland, also known as the Baron de Saint-Hermaine
- Anita Louise as Amelie de Montrevel
- Janis Carter as Christine Roualt
- John Loder as Sir John Tanlay
- Edgar Buchanan as Pepe
- George Macready as Gaston de Montrevel
- Lloyd Corrigan as King Louis XVI
Production
It was Parker's first lead role; he made it on his return from the army.[1] Filming started in December 1944.[2]
References
- ^ "'Hunk of Man' Parker Cast as Swashbuckler: Metro Captures Warners' Find, Plans Build-up; Robert Duke Lead in 'Faces'". Los Angeles Times. 11 Dec 1944. p. 11.
- ^ "Willard Parker to Play Lead Role in Columbia's 'The Fighting Guardsman' -- Six Films Due This Week". New York Times. 11 Dec 1944. p. 19.
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Categories:
- 1946 films
- Swashbuckler films
- American films
- Films directed by Henry Levin
- English-language films
- Films set in France
- Films set in the 18th century
- 1940s historical adventure films
- American historical adventure films
- Columbia Pictures films
- American black-and-white films
- Films scored by Paul Sawtell
- Adventure film stubs