The Spanish Sword

1962 British film by Ernest Morris

The Spanish Sword

Directed by| Ernest Morris
Written by| Brian Clemens (story)
Produced by|

* Edward J. Danziger
* Harry Lee Danziger
* Brian Taylor

Cinematography| Walter J. Harvey (as Jimmy Harvey)
Edited by| Peter Pitt
Music by| Bill LeSage

Production
company

Danziger Productions

Distributed by| United Artists Corporation (UK)

Release date

* January 1962 (1962-01) (UK)

Running time

| 62 minutes
Country| United Kingdom
Language| English

The Spanish Sword is a low budget 1962 British second feature ('B')[1] adventure film directed by Ernest Morris and starring Ronald Howard, June Thorburn and Nigel Green.[2][3][4] It was written by Brian Clemens and produced by The Danzigers.

A knight protects the treasure of Henry III of England from a thieving baron.

## Plot

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Rebellion breaks out during the reign of Henry III, and a brave knight foils the plans of a baron to steal the treasure of the King.

## Cast

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* Ronald Howard as Sir Richard Clovell
* June Thorburn as Lady Eleanor
* Nigel Green as Baron Breaute
* Trader Faulkner as Philip
* Derrick Sherwin as Edmund
* Robin Hunter as Thomas of Exeter
* Sheila Whittingham as Frances
* Barry Shawzin as Redbeard
* Garard Green as sergeant

## Critical reception

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The Monthly Film Bulletin wrote: "Loyal knighthood-versus-treacherous tyranny in the reign of Henry III: unconvincing swordplay, tame characterisation and incident, direction without spark."[5]

TV Guide wrote: "a weak script is saved by some impressive battle scenes and authentic-looking costuming."[6]

## References

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1. ^ Chibnall, Steve; McFarlane, Brian (2009). The British 'B' Film. London: BFI/Bloomsbury. p. 94\. ISBN 978-1-8445-7319-6.
2. ^ "The Spanish Sword". British Film Institute Collections Search. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
3. ^ "The Spanish Sword (1962)". BFI. Archived from the original on 16 January 2009.
4. ^ "The Spanish Sword (1962) – Overview". Turner Classic Movies.
5. ^ "The Spanish Sword". The Monthly Film Bulletin. 30 (348): 120. 1 January 1963. ProQuest 1305831437.
6. ^ "The Spanish Sword". TVGuide.com.

## External links

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* The Spanish Sword at IMDb

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Films produced by The Danzigers

* Jigsaw (1949)
* So Young, So Bad (1950)
* St. Benny the Dip (1951)
* Babes in Bagdad (1952)
* Devil Girl from Mars (1954)
* Star of My Night (1954)
* Alias John Preston (1955)
* Satellite in the Sky (1956)
* Three Crooked Men (1957)
* The Betrayal (1957)
* The Depraved (1957)
* Operation Murder (1957)
* Son of a Stranger (1957)
* Three Sundays to Live (1957)
* High Jump (1958)
* Innocent Meeting (1958)
* Links of Justice (1958)
* Moment of Indiscretion (1958)
* No Safety Ahead (1958)
* On the Run (1958)
* A Woman of Mystery (1958)
* The Great Van Robbery (1958)
* A Woman Possessed (1958)
* The Child and the Killer (1959)
* Crash Drive (1959)
* Date at Midnight (1959)
* Man Accused (1959)
* Top Floor Girl (1959)
* Web of Suspicion (1959)
* Date at Midnight (1959)
* A Woman's Temptation (1959)
* Compelled (1960)
* Escort for Hire (1960)
* Feet of Clay (1960)
* Highway to Battle (1960)
* An Honourable Murder (1960)
* Identity Unknown (1960)
* Night Train for Inverness (1960)
* Operation Stogie (1960)
* Sentenced for Life (1960)
* The Spider's Web (1960)
* A Taste of Money (1960)
* The Tell-Tale Heart (1960)
* Transatlantic (1960)
* Two Wives at One Wedding (1960)
* The Gentle Terror (1961)
* Strip Tease Murder (1961)
* The Nudist Story a.k.a. For Members Only (1961)
* The Court Martial of Major Keller (1961)
* Fate Takes a Hand (1961)
* Middle Course (1961)
* Part-Time Wife (1961)
* Return of a Stranger (1961)
* So Evil, So Young (1961)
* Tarnished Heroes (1961)
* The Spanish Sword (1961)
* The Silent Invasion (1962)
* What Every Woman Wants (1962)
* She Always Gets Their Man (1962)

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