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Carlos Delargo, the banished son of a royal princess of Mandorra, is returned to the kingdom to be tried for a murder change. However, he is freed by King Lorenzo, whom bears a remarkable resemblance to Delargo. When the king is wounded by assassins sent by Napoleon, Delargo takes over the throne at the request of the Prime Minister in a plot to thwart the traitors. He also falls in love with Princess Teresa, the king's fiancée.
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Directed by Phil Karlson
Anthony DexterCaptain Carlos Delargo / King Lorenzo
Jody LawrancePrincess Teresa
Gale RobbinsCountess Flora
Anthony QuinnPrince Ramón
Carl Benton ReidPrime Minister Triano
Ron RandellCapt. Ruiz
Fay RoopeMons. De Laforce
Carleton YoungCarnot
Ian MacDonaldMaj. Schrock
Lester MatthewsDr. Lopez
Walter KingsfordSultan of Morocco
Donald RandolphDon Felipe CastroVideos
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CinemaSerfApr 4, 2022
OK, so yes - it's a shameless rip off of the "Prisoner of Zenda" but as that is a pretty solid story, this isn't as dreadful as it might have been. Anthony Dexter takes on the double role as "Capt. Delargo" and "King Lorenzo". When the latter is injured by a backfiring shotgun, his distant cousin has to step in and help keep the ship on an even keel whilst the "Princess Theresa" (Jody Lawrence) arrives for a betrothal ceremony, The king's cousin "Ramón" (Anthony Quinn) is cle… Read more
arly the man behind the plotting - and you just know he isn't going to stop now! It has a few, minor, deviations from the better established story but otherwise it's a dead ringer. Baxter is dapper enough, and the thing looks grand and sumptuous, but there is more gel in Quinn's hair than between the two stars and the ending sees the most sedate sword fight I think I have ever seen. The production is really basic - the opening few scenes with a back-lit screen as they nod and sway on their non-existent horses does raise a smile. I didn't hate it, but it did make me appreciate Messrs. Fairbanks and Granger an whole lot more.