Jul 21, 2014 to the battlements one last, illustrious time. Quentin durward is a historical novel by walter scott, first published in 1823. The american actor robert taylor and the british actor george cole acting in the film quentin durward. The screenplay was by robert ardrey, adapted by george froeschel from the novel quentin durward by sir walter scott it was the third in an unofficial trilogy made by the same director and producer and. Displaying the power and panache that from captain blood onward made him hollywoods top name in derringdo he. First, however, he meets the pretended merchant, maitre pierre, who is actually king louis himself.
All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. Sir walter scotts medieval take on the john alden story formed the basis of quentin durward. Quentin durward robert taylor kay kendall robert morley 1955 sir walter scotts scottish guard hero robert taylor foils louis xi robert morley and wins countess isabelle kay kendall in 15thcentury france. Director richard thorpe worked on a total of eight movies with robert taylor. Quentin durward 1955 where to watch it streaming online. One of a trio of medieval films robert taylor did, owing. Robert taylors cumbersome given name, spangler arlington brugh, can be blamed on his father, a nebraska doctor. When he meets the beautiful isabelle, countess of marcroy kay kendall, durward falls in love with her himself and wonders what sacrifice his chivalric code truly demands. He has been dispatched to propose to a highborn frenchwoman kay kendall on his uncles behalf, but. His career the most diverse roles from war to historical movies as bataan 1943, quo vadis1951.
In 1951, mgm filmed an adaptation of ivanhoe by sir walter scott in britain, starring robert taylor and produced by pandro s. Cest dun bon film daventure dans le style hollywoodien des annees 50 laction et le romantique. Quentin durward 1955 richard thorpe, robert taylor, kay. Quentin durward 1955 richard thorpe, robert taylor, kay kendall, robert morley november 18, 2018 in 1465 quentin durwood travels to france to meet isabelle, countess of marcroy, on behalf of his elderly scottish uncle whom, for political reasons, the duke of burgundy intends she marry. Kay kendall, robert taylor, adventures of quentin durward, 1955 bpa9p5 from alamys library of millions of high resolution stock photos, illustrations and vectors.
Robert taylor, robert morley, george cole, richard thorpe. Watch quentin durward 1955 full movie online free on. Robert taylor received the 1953 world film favorite male, award at the golden globes tied with alan ladd. The others being the crowd roars 1938, all the brothers were valiant 1953, knights of the round table 1953, quentin durward 1955, tip on a dead jockey 1957, the killers of kilimanjaro 1959, and the house of the seven hawks 1959. Born spangler arlington brugh in filley, nebraska, u. During the reign of 15th century frances king louis xi, a young scottish man is sent by his english lord to woo a french lady on his behalf. Robert taylor and george cole in quentin durward getty images. The screenplay was by robert ardrey, adapted by george froeschel from the novel quentin durward by sir walter scott. S robert taylor was one of the greatest figures in hollywood. Released 1955, quentin durward stars roberttaylor, kaykendall, robertmorley, georgecole the movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 41 min, and received a score of out of 100 on metacritic, which. Quentin durward by sir walter scott overdrive rakuten. A man of honour who may have sworn too many oaths, durward finds he and isabelle being used as pawns in a deadly game by the duke and. This lavish 15thcentury historical romance follows the exploits of scottish knight quentin durward robert taylor, who travels to france to see the bridetobe arranged for his elderly uncle ernest thesiger.
Quentin durward featuring robert taylor and kay kendall is available for rent or purchase on itunes, available for. Buy quentin durward dvd manufactured on demand, mono sound, widescreen at. Quentin finds the countess has no interest in the marriage, and is seeking the protection of. Quentin durward, dvd, manufactured on demand, mono sound, widescreen, action adventure, 883316125397. Watch quentin durward online stream full movie directv. Richard thorpe director of the movie quentin durward with cast robert taylor, kay kendall, robert morley. Robert taylor dons armor in the title role, playing the son of an aging scottish nobleman. As a high schooler, taylor participated on the track team, won oratory awards, and played the cello his first love in the school. Quentin durward manufactured on demand, mono sound. It was directed by richard thorpe and produced by pandro s.
Srobert taylor was one of the greatest figures in hollywood. The adventures of quentin durward, known also as quentin durward, is a britishamerican 1955 historical film released by mgm. Robert taylor list of movies and tv shows tv guide. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. Barber wilfrid hydewhite shaving french king louis robert morley, who calls on newlyhired scottish knight robert taylor title character to guard countess isabelle kay kendall from unwelcome visitors, in quentin durward, 1955, from the sir walter scott novel. Hollywood great ratings average sources include imdb, rotten tomatoes, radio times. The adventures of quentin durward 1955 mgm film with. Book depository books with free delivery worldwide. Meet the cast and learn more about the stars of quentin durward with exclusive news, pictures, videos and more at. The story concerns a scottish archer in the service of the french king louis xi 14231483. Robert taylor, kay kendall, robert morley language. In this film his outfit is actually more accurate than in some modern films and one of the things that made the climactic. He was a musician and played the cello in the school orchestra. Quentin durward, a scotch youth, comes to tours, where his uncle is a member of the celebrated scottish bodyguard, and seeks military service.
This page was last edited on 28 november 2018, at 18. Berman, directed by richard thorpe, and starring robert taylor. Released 1955, quentin durward stars roberttaylor, kaykendall, robertmorley, georgecole the movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 41 min, and received a score of. That caused me to look it up online, also look up robert taylor, and that is when i read about quentin durward being part of three movies produced by mgm. When the duke of burgundy alec clunes tries to arrange a marriage between lord crawford ernest thesiger of scotland and the young countess of marcroy kay kendall of france, crawford sends dashing knight quentin durward robert taylor abroad to see if she is suitable. Robert taylor, kay kendall, robert morley, george cole movie quality.
Quentin finds the countess has no interest in the marriage, and is seeking the protection of king louis xi robert morley. He has been dispatched to propose to a highborn frenchwoman kay kendall on his uncles behalf, but one look at the lady and quentin durward falls head over heels. Quentin durward the 1955 movie, trailers, videos and more at yidio. Robert taylor august 5, 1911 june 8, 1969, was an american actor. The adventures of quentin durward 1955 region free pal import, plays in english without subtitles. The film follows an american captain searching for sunken treasure who becomes entangled with criminals and is arrested by the dutch police.
He has been dispatched to propose to a highborn frenchwoman kay kendall on his uncles behalf, but one look at the lady and quentin durward falls head over. Robert taylor simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Quentin durward is available to watch and stream, download, buy on. Robert taylor full list of movies and tv shows in theaters, in production and upcoming films. View cd page at fsm site more details released by special arrangement with turner classic movies music. Robert taylor s cumbersome given name, spangler arlington brugh, can be blamed on his father, a nebraska doctor. Quentin durward, screen play by robert ardrey, adaptation by george froeschel, from the novel by sir walter scott. Download the tv guide app for iphone, ipad and android.
Quentin durward 1955 was the last in an unofficial trilogy of historical adventures produced by mgms pandro s. Robert taylor august 5, 1911 june 8, 1969, was an american actor born spangler arlington brugh in filley, nebraska, u. Quentin durward 1955 stream and watch online moviefone. Quentin durwardthough, like the scottish youth of the period, he had been early taught to look upon arms and warthought he had never seen a more martial looking, or more completely equipped and accomplished man at arms than now saluted him in the person of his mothers brother, called ludovic with the scar, or le balafre. Quentin durward, the adventures of original trailer. With robert taylor, nicole maurey, linda christian, donald wolfit. Quentin durward by richard thorpe richard thorpe, robert. Born spangler arlington brugh, robert taylor began displaying a diversity of talents in his youth on the plains of nebraska. Robert taylor stars in this medieval swashbuckler as young scottish nobleman quentin durward, who becomes tangled in the 15th century power struggle between king louis xi and his brother, the duke of burgundy, for control of france. Robert taylor, kay kendall, robert morley, george cole. Quentin durward was composed in a remarkably short space of. Robert taylor stars in this medieval swashbuckler as young scottish nobleman quentin durward, who becomes tangled in the 15th century power struggle. The adventures of quentin durward by robert taylor.
One of a trio of medieval films robert taylor did, owing little to history but great entertainment none the less. At beatrice high school, he was a standout track athlete, but also showed a talent for using his voice, winning several oratory awards. Ivanhoe 1952 and knights of the round table 1953, fsmcd vol. A scottish knight in france to facilitate a marriage between a rich and beautiful countess and his aging uncle becomes involved in court intrigue.