The Flame and the Arrow
1950 · Movie · NR · 88 min · ★ 6.3
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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Details
- Years
- 1950
- Release date
- 1950-07-07
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
- Runtime
- 88 min
- TMDB rating
- 6.3/10 (88 votes)
- Budget
- $1,608,000
Themes
- rescue
- rebel
- niece
- battle
- 12th century
- lombardy
Awards & recognition
- Academy Award — Best Cinematography, Color · 1951 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Original Dramatic or Comedy Score · 1951 · nominated
Cast & crew
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
Nick Cravat
as Piccolo
Lynn Baggett
as Francesca
- GG
Gordon Gebert
as Rudi Bartoli, Dardo's Son
Norman Lloyd
as Apollo, the Troubador
Victor Kilian
as Apothecary Mazzoni
Directed by Jacques Tourneur