Scaramouche

Scaramouche (1952)

  • 89% of users liked it
    (2,399 ratings)

This delightful adaptation of Rafael Sabatini's swashbuckling novel stars Stewart Granger as Andre Moreau, an 18th-century French nobleman who is publicly humiliated by the Marquis de Maynes (Mel Ferrer). Challenged to a sword duel by the Marquis, Andre, who knows nothing about fencing, runs away,… More

Unrated, 2 hr. 3 min.
Directed By
George Sidney
Written By
Ronald Millar, George Froeschel
Genres
Action & Adventure, Romance, Classics
In Theaters
Jun 27, 1952 Wide
On DVD
Jul 1, 2003

Critic Reviews

  • Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews

    It's best remembered for the longest sword duel in cinema history at 6 1/2 minutes.

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Featured Audience Ratings

  • Stella D


    'he was born with a gift of laughter and a sense that the world was mad.' one of the best costume epics of the 50s (tbh i hate most of those films.) stewart granger masquerades as an actor until the day he can take revenge for the death of his friend in the early days of… More

  • jay n


    Florid costumer with clothes, hairstyles and colors that are almost surreal in their lavishness. Moves at a good clip and every frame is stuffed with pagentry.

  • hawk l


    Delightful adaptation of Sabatini's comic-swashbuckler. Memorable, epic six-and-a-half minute climactic swordfight in a deserted theater between the well-cast Stewart Granger and Mel Ferrer.

  • Anthony V


    Sword fighting and more sword fighting!

  • Marion R


    An interesting film that has a great sword fight scene at the end, it's a good film for an early Saturday morning.

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