Tuesday, September 3, 2013

At Sword's Point (1952)

RKO Radio Pictures
Directed by Lewis Allen
My rating: 2 stars out of 4
IMDb
(Turner Classic Movies)

The Queen of France reunites the Three Musketeers when her throne is threatened by a scheming duke. Since the original musketeers are old or dead, it is their sons, and one daughter, who answer the call for help. In one ridiculous scene, none of them seem to notice that Maureen O'Hara is a girl under that frilly musketeer costume, until they retire to a bed they intend to share for the night. Well, they rescue a king, have numerous sword fights and kiss Maureen at every opportunity the rest of the way. It all takes place on the RKO back lot, a poor substitute for France.

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