Lana Turner, Gene Kelly, June Allyson

The hectic adventures of D'Artagnan, a young provincial noble who just comes to Paris to enter the musketeers. He will meet action, love, hate, the king and the queen as his impetuousness gets him inv...( read more  read more... )olved in political plots... and of course virile and indestructible friendship with the three musketeers Athos, Porthos and Aramis.

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Unrated, 125 min.

Directed by: George Sidney (II)

Release Date: October 20, 1948

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DVD Release Date: March 6, 2007

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  • July 14, 2009
    Really good movie!
  • March 26, 2008
    the 1948 "three musketeers" is apparently star-vehicle for gene kelly and lana turner (perhaps also van heflin) who basically take all the ravieting scenes according to the developments of the script.

    kelly palys d'artagnan, an aspired countryman who wanna accomplish his chiv...( read more)alric glories in paris by impressing the noted three musketeers profoundly by his incidiental swashbuckling which also gains the king's appreciation. then d'artagnan romances one woman after another, majestically enchanted by the angelic june allyson and the devilish lana turner who deliberatedly chooses the against-type to shine her brilliant beauty in gaudy courtesan costumes. the affairs also involve the rescue of france and the defying duel agianst the conspiracy of evil minster richard (vincent price)...melodramatically the story's webbed with death, revenge and a heart-aching affair.

    except van heflin who plays the tormented alcoholic musketeer suffering from past tragic marriage, the other two musketeers seem totally inconsequentially characterless, merely serving the purpose only as gene kelly's aiding guidance.

    unavoidably the swashbuckler gendre would definitely partition female characters into the dualism of saint/satan. june allyson is the redeeming grace, and lana turner is the crooked depravity which sinks the men into abyss, relieved well by the seedy vincent price who plays her accomplice. irresistably turner radiates her scorpian glamour to the utmost in her acting career, particularly her complacently narcisssistic gesture reflected upon the mirror guarantes a successful reversal casting.

    "three musketeers" is in bright temperament and paced with brisk gayety, a ravishing femme fatale as the eye candy, equipped with the adequate elements of swashbuckler gendre, how could any swashbuckler fan not enjoy it?
  • February 19, 2009
    An enjoyable costume romp in spirit of Disney live-action.

    Besides the rather grim ending (which is not as grim as it may sound= the movie is a jolly and happy dance through Dumas' classic tale of the three (plus 1) musketeers.

    I say dance, but do not expect the lead Gene ...( read more)Kelly to burst out in song or start the odd rig. This movie, which claims to be Gene Kelly's favourite of his own non-musical films, still very much relies on Kelly's athleticism when it comes to his fight scenes, which are carefully choreogprahed. He jumps and leaps across the stage in his usual manner, always the huge smile on his lips.

    Besides Vincent Price, the rest of the cast (especially the other musketeers) are a bit unspectacular and dull. The female Lead (Lana Turner) plays to her strenght but her character is too simple and shallow to put in anything else but a bombshell (That is how she likes like in fact, even if this is supposed to be a period piece, her hair & hat, straight from the 40ies)

    The movie is enjoyable, but regarding how gritty the novel actually is, this movie can be a dissapointment to some and come over more as a Americanized fluffy-Disney version of an otherwise edgy tale of politics and passion.

    Still worth checking out when in the right mood (a cozy autumn evening anyone), for Kelly's antics and the colourful set & costume design make up for lack in depth.
  • July 2, 2008
    Good adaptation. I'm a sucker for Lana Turner and Gene Kelly though.
  • July 21, 2009
    What a cast! Not-quite-accurate retelling of the Dumas pere classic. Interesting to see Gene Kelly's athleticism sans the dance. Lana Turner is perfectly cast as the evil Milady de Winter. June Allyson's pretty-girl-next-door charm is winning as a re-written Constance (instead of...( read more) being the wife of M. Bonacieux, she is now his daughter; in 1948, it was frowned upon to have an affair with a married woman). Vincent Price makes a deliciously Machiavellian Richelieu. Much lighter (though much less slapstick-y) than its 1973 counterpart. Always a pleasure to see Keenan Wynn hamming it up!
  • March 28, 2009
    No thankyou - Not interested
  • March 11, 2009
    gene kelly an brings an energy unparalleled to the screen
  • May 8, 2008
    This is an old classic
  • November 17, 2007
    Kelly is truly one of the most balletic and beautiful moving person I've ever seen. I wish he did more swashbuckling films because it is clear beyond a doubt that he is one of the best swordfighters ever on screen....in terms of smooth form, swift escapes, cunning use of surround...( read more)ings and such. I could just watch him duel all day, with my eyes glued to the magic he creates in every genture, making a jump to a rooftop look so easy.
  • October 19, 2007
    An excellent telling of Dumas's classic book with Gene Kelly as D'Artagnan and June Allyson as Constance. Great sword fights, lots of romance, and fantastic stunt work by Kelly who bounds and flips through the film with energy and power. Definitely the best version on film!

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