Summary
King Richard the Lionhearted launches a crusade to preserve Christianity in Jerusalem.
Good for
- Family movie night
- Friends night
- Party vibe
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Critics like it more than audiences (+43)
Critics 100Audiences 57GoodWatch 80
Tomatometer100%
IMDb6.5
Audience score48%
Running time
2 h 5 min
A typical length for dramas, +16 min on the typical 109
typical 109125Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Reach
Streams in 3 countries, rent or buy in 2 more
Released
1935
August 21, 1935
91 years ago
Genres
DramaHistoryWarLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
United States
Rated
No age rating yet.
Yes: its content advisories are violence, and the viewing guide lists it for kids.
What's in it
- ViolenceStrong
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesModerate
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFamily Movie NightFriends NightParty VibeIntergenerationalKidsPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensDrop-in FriendlyPure EscapismThought-Provoking24 of 26
Loretta YoungBerengaria, Princess of Navarre
Henry WilcoxonRichard, King of England
Ian KeithSaladin
C. Aubrey SmithThe Hermit
Katherine DeMilleAlice, Princess of France
Joseph SchildkrautConrad, Marquis of Montferrat
Alan HaleBlondel
C. Henry GordonPhilip the Second, King of France
George BarbierSancho, King of Navarre
Montagu LoveThe Blacksmith- RHRamsay HillJohn, Prince of England
Lumsden HareRobert, Earl of Leicester
Maurice MurphyAlan, Richard's Squire
William FarnumHugo, Duke of Burgundy
Hobart BosworthFrederick, Duke of the Germans
Pedro de CordobaKarakush
Mischa AuerMonk
Albert ContiLeopold, Duke of Austria
Sven Hugo BorgSverre, the Norse King- PSPaul SotoffMichael, Prince of Russia
Fred MalatestaWilliam, King of Sicily
Hans Heinrich von TwardowskiNicholas, Count of Hungary
Anna DemetrioDuenna- PAPerry AskamSoldier
Directing · 1
- Cecil B. DeMille Director
Writing · 4
- Dudley Nichols Screenplay
- Waldemar Young Screenplay
- Harold Lamb Lyricist, Screenplay
- Leo Robin Lyricist
Camera · 1
- Victor Milner Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Anne Bauchens Editor
Sound · 2
- Richard A. Whiting Songs
- Rudolph G. Kopp Songs
Art · 1
- Roland Anderson Art Direction
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