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• Universal D

  
  Richard the Lionhearted has yet to return from the debacle that was the 3rd Crusade and the Norman hordes in England are not loving the "we were here first, praise Jesus! Mighty, mighty! Amen, amen!!" Saxon crowd in the meantime. Robin of Locksley (the Hood) and his boys… More
  Richard the Lionhearted has yet to return from the debacle that was the 3rd Crusade and the Norman hordes in England are not loving the "we were here first, praise Jesus! Mighty, mighty! Amen, amen!!" Saxon crowd in the meantime. Robin of Locksley (the Hood) and his boys are busy holding barbecues in the woods, so what's a country to do? Enter (in Technicolor! ) the wooden Robert Taylor, the only Saxon Knight with the heuvos rancheroes to take on the filthy, inbred, child molestin', yada-yada Norman scum. ,George Sanders capably fills his bad guy suit of armor, and Ms. Taylor, more radiant than when she played Cleopatra years later, is the woman between them. The siege at the castle is pretty cool.

• AJ V

  
  I wouldn't call this one of the best swashbuckling adventures, as flixster does. It has it's moments, but it isn't too exciting. It's just okay.

• xGary X

  
  Robert Taylor stars in this tale of chivalry from the times of yore based on Sir Walter Scott's classic novel. The production design is variable and fight sequences a little unconvincing, but the source material provides an unusually strong story an...(read more)d well-written… More
  Robert Taylor stars in this tale of chivalry from the times of yore based on Sir Walter Scott's classic novel. The production design is variable and fight sequences a little unconvincing, but the source material provides an unusually strong story an...(read more)d well-written characters featuring a nice message of racial and religious co-operation and tolerance. George Sanders makes a three dimensional and not entirely unsympathetic villain, and Taylor has both Joan Fontaine AND the radiant Elizabeth Taylor vying for his affections. The lucky dog. A superior good old fashioned swashbuckler.

• Lukas M

  
  Not perfect but better than the 1982 version. The MGM Ivanhoe is a good example of the medival swashbucker. Sure, it's not without shortcomings--Athelstane and Ulrica do not appear and Rebecca is tried by Prince John instead of Lucas Beaumanoir--but it's a well-paced movie… More
  Not perfect but better than the 1982 version. The MGM Ivanhoe is a good example of the medival swashbucker. Sure, it's not without shortcomings--Athelstane and Ulrica do not appear and Rebecca is tried by Prince John instead of Lucas Beaumanoir--but it's a well-paced movie that hits the highlights of the novel and features far better production values than the 1982 remake. Elizabeth Taylor looks gorgeous and plays Rebecca with a strong sense of love, courage and friendship. Joan Fontaine is lovely as Rowena (Lysette Anthony is the merest painted doll in comparision) and you don't wonder why Ivanhoe fell in love with her. Robert Taylor was a decent competent actor but never brilliant. (Why Richard Thorpe would cast an American in a sea of British actors is beyond me.) However, he does well in the battle sequences and proves a good masculine contrast to the effeminante-looking Anthony Andrews. Finlay Currie is grand as Lord Cedric, Emlyn Williams is a whimsical Wamba and Guy Rolfe is a truly nasty and crafty Prince John. Not the best adaption of Sir Walter Scott's classic but still a very darn good one!

• Kyle S

  
  Epic castle siege scene is enough to check out this swashbuckling adventure, which takes place at the same time Robin Hood's Legend does, Robin Hood actually plays a key part in this film, as does Prince John, and King Richard the Lion-Heart.

• cody f

  
  I am a big fan of swashbuckling epics, but this one falls short. It looks great and the acting is good( the best is George Sanders), but the story is weak and a bit boring. The action scenes do look fantastic, especially the jousting which is the best Ive ever seen. Elizabeth Taylor… More
  I am a big fan of swashbuckling epics, but this one falls short. It looks great and the acting is good( the best is George Sanders), but the story is weak and a bit boring. The action scenes do look fantastic, especially the jousting which is the best Ive ever seen. Elizabeth Taylor and Joan Fontaine do look gorgeous in it. It was nominated for Best Picture in 1952, must have been a slow year.

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