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The Fighting Blade

  • 1923
  • Passed
  • 1h 30m
IMDb RATING
6.0/10
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Richard Barthelmess in The Fighting Blade (1923)
ActionAdventureDramaRomanceWar

In the war-like times of Oliver Cromwell, in and around 'olde Oxford towne', Dutchman Karl Van Kerstenbrook, Dutch soldier-of-fortune and sword-for-hire, stands ready to defend his lady-love... Read allIn the war-like times of Oliver Cromwell, in and around 'olde Oxford towne', Dutchman Karl Van Kerstenbrook, Dutch soldier-of-fortune and sword-for-hire, stands ready to defend his lady-love, the fair Thomsine Musgrove, and prove his nettle, and that his blade is made of the fine... Read allIn the war-like times of Oliver Cromwell, in and around 'olde Oxford towne', Dutchman Karl Van Kerstenbrook, Dutch soldier-of-fortune and sword-for-hire, stands ready to defend his lady-love, the fair Thomsine Musgrove, and prove his nettle, and that his blade is made of the finest metal.

  • Director
    • John S. Robertson
  • Writers
    • Beulah Marie Dix
    • Josephine Lovett
    • Don Bartlett
  • Stars
    • Richard Barthelmess
    • Dorothy Mackaill
    • Lee Baker
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    • IMDb RATING
    6.0/10
    37
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • John S. Robertson
    • Writers
      • Beulah Marie Dix
      • Josephine Lovett
      • Don Bartlett
    • Stars
      • Richard Barthelmess
      • Dorothy Mackaill
      • Lee Baker
    • 1User review
    • 4Critic reviews
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    Top Cast11

    Richard Barthelmess
    Richard Barthelmess
    • Karl Van Kerstenbroock
    Dorothy Mackaill
    Dorothy Mackaill
    • Thomsine Musgrove
    Lee Baker
    Lee Baker
    • Earl of Staversham
    Morgan Wallace
    Morgan Wallace
    • Lord Robert Erisey
    Bradley Barker
    Bradley Barker
    • Watt Musgrove
    Frederick Burton
    Frederick Burton
    • Oliver Cromwell
    Stuart Sage
    • Viscount Carisford
    Phil Tead
    Phil Tead
    • Lord Trevor
    • (as Phillip Tead)
    Walter Horton
    • Bob Ayskew
    Allyn King
    • Charlotte Musgrove
    Marcia Harris
    Marcia Harris
    • Joan Laycock
    • Director
      • John S. Robertson
    • Writers
      • Beulah Marie Dix
      • Josephine Lovett
      • Don Bartlett
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      Prints of this film survive in the UCLA Film and Television archives.

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    Details

    • Release date
      • September 10, 1923 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Languages
      • None
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Riddaren utan fruktan
    • Filming locations
      • Universal Studios, Fort Lee, New Jersey, USA(Studio)
    • Production company
      • Inspiration Company
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    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 30m(90 min)
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Silent
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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