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The Flame and the Arrow

The Flame and the Arrow

Adventure · History · 1950

Dardo, a Robin Hood-like figure, and his loyal followers use a Roman ruin in Medieval Lombardy as their headquarters as they conduct an insurgency against their Hessian conquerors.

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The Flame and the Arrow

“All the adventure a man can live, he lives.”

1950 Adventure · History 1h 28m

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6.3 / 10

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Dardo, a Robin Hood-like figure, and his loyal followers use a Roman ruin in Medieval Lombardy as their headquarters as they conduct an insurgency against their Hessian conquerors.

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What this film says about your taste.

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

Jacques Tourneur

Written by

Waldo Salt

Burt Lancaster

Burt Lancaster

Dardo Bartoli

Virginia Mayo

Virginia Mayo

Anne de Hesse

Robert Douglas

Robert Douglas

Marchese Alessandro de Granazia

Aline MacMahon

Aline MacMahon

Nonna Bartoli

Frank Allenby

Frank Allenby

Count 'The Hawk' Ulrich

Nick Cravat

Nick Cravat

Piccolo

Lynn Baggett

Lynn Baggett

Francesca

Court is in session

Put The Flame and the Arrow on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Prestige Tourist

“Form is the argument.”

Every composed frame and deliberate cut is evidence that control can be thrilling in its own right.

The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist

“Technique in search of a pulse.”

Immaculate construction is still construction. The film may be too busy proving its craft to feel alive.