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The War Lord
“He Battled Two Empires For The Love Of One Woman.”
6.2 / 10• 1965• 2h 3m•PG• English
HistoryDramaWar
Storyline
A knight in the service of a duke goes to a coastal village where an earlier attempt to build a defensive castle has failed. He begins to rebuild the duke's authority in the face of the barbarians at the border and is making progress until he falls in love with one of the local women.
Cast & Crew
Charlton Heston
Chrysagon
Lead
Richard Boone
Bors
Rosemary Forsyth
Bronwyn
Maurice Evans
Priest
Guy Stockwell
Draco
Niall MacGinnis
Odins
James Farentino
Marc
Henry Wilcoxon
Frisian Prince
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Franklin J. Schaffner's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. The War Lord is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
