A wandering swordsman in the reign of Louis XIII stumbles into a nest of conspirators against the King when his horse throws him and he is forced to seek refuge in a nearby inn. Without money or rank, he is treated ignominiously by patron and customers, but when a captured messenger from the King arrives, accompanied by a lovely lady, he swings into action to save the day.
You should probably watch this if you have twenty minutes and like seeing people fall over. It is a great pick for fans of old physical comedy who don't want to think too hard. If you need a movie with a deep plot or characters that make logical choices, you will probably hate it. The whole thing starts with a horse ...
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"You should probably watch this if you have twenty minutes and like seeing people fall over. It is a great pick for fans of old physical comedy who don't want to think too hard. If you need a movie with a deep plot or characters that make logical choices, you will probably hate it. The whole thing starts with a horse throwing the main guy off. It is a very dramatic fall, the kind where you can tell the actor really hit the dirt hard. Jack Lloyd plays the swordsman who looks mostly just annoye..."
Thelma Salter
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